Sustainable malaria control: transdisciplinary approaches for translational applications

Abstract With the adoption of the Global Malaria Action Plan, several countries are moving from malaria control towards elimination and eradication. However, the sustainability of some of the approaches taken may be questionable. Here, an overview of malaria control and elimination strategies is pro...

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Published in:Malaria Journal
Main Authors: Birkholtz Lyn-Marie, Bornman Riana, Focke Walter, Mutero Clifford, de Jager Christiaan
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012
Subjects:
Plasmodium
Anopheles
DDT
Vector control
Anti-malarial drugs
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-11-431
https://doaj.org/article/08e2c5df120940b1822fc0c288d2de36
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Summary:Abstract With the adoption of the Global Malaria Action Plan, several countries are moving from malaria control towards elimination and eradication. However, the sustainability of some of the approaches taken may be questionable. Here, an overview of malaria control and elimination strategies is provided and the sustainability of each in context of vector- and parasite control is assessed. From this, it can be concluded that transdisciplinary approaches are essential for sustained malaria control and elimination in malaria-endemic communities.

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