Sustainable malaria control: transdisciplinary approaches for translational applications

• 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

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.