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Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease that is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, including parts of the Americas, Asia, and Africa. It causes disease in approximately 400 million people every year and kills between one and three million people every year, mostly young children in Sub-Saharan Africa. Malaria is commonly-associated with poverty, but is also a cause of poverty and a major hindrance to economic development.
Review Articles
2 Jun 2010
Do the poor benefit from infectious disease programmes?
When interventions are planned, insufficient thought is given as to whether the poorest and most vulnerable members of society will benefit, according to the findings of a new review of the evidence. The reviewers call for more research to assess which infectious disease programmes benefit the poor and to identify the mechanisms that determine “pro-poor effectiveness”.
Source: TropIKA.net Journal
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2 Jun 2010
What is the best way to distribute insecticide-treated nets to help prevent malaria?
A review of the evidence so far available concludes that campaigns are an effective way of scaling up distribution, but to sustain high levels of coverage a mixed approach is preferable.
Source: TropIKA.net Journal
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News
25 Jun 2010
Can Zanzibar eliminate malaria? “Only the health ministry can decide”
The Zanzibar Malaria Control Programme says it is technically possible to completely eliminate malaria from the islands but this would be “operationally and financially challenging”. The health ministry must now assess whether the challenges can be overcome.
Source: The Malaria Elimination Group
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28 May 2010
Public searches now possible of database of global R&D funding
Access to data from the G-FINDER survey will help funders and product developers better understand where funding gaps lie and how their investments fit into the global picture.
Source: George Institute
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Editorial Opinions
15 Jan 2010
Disease control in Haiti after the earthquake
The burden of infectious disease in Haiti is already the worst in the Americas region. Will this new disaster disrupt long-term efforts to bring these diseases under control?
Source: TropIKA.net
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8 Jan 2010
Drug procurement, the Global Fund and misguided competition policies
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria stands accused of setting competitive tendering ahead of drug quality or consistency of supply.
Source: Malaria Journal
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Research Articles
21 Jul 2010
Could antioxidants reduce the lasting brain damage caused by cerebral malaria?
Research on mice, in which two antioxidants were combined with standard malaria treatment, has produced some promising results.
Source: PLoS Pathogens
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21 Jun 2010
Identifying new stages in release of malaria parasite provides leads in search for drugs
New understanding of how the Plasmodium falciparum escapes from red blood cells opens a new direction for treatment research.
Source: Current Biology
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Reports
7 Jul 2010
Millennium Development Goals Report 2010
While efforts to control infectious diseases have made progress, much more needs to be done. A “refocus” on pneumonia and diarrhoea is urgently required.
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
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29 Jun 2010
Drug resistance: a call to action
A report from the Center for Global Development highlights the urgent action that is needed to confront resistant strains of the organisms that cause the infectious diseases of poverty.
Source: Center for Global Development
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