Implications of public-health insecticide resistance and replacement costs for malaria control: challenges and policy options for endemic countries and donors
Michael W Miller1, Richard Tren21Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; 2Africa Fighting Malaria, Washington, DC, USAAbstract: Millions of people rely on public-health insecticides for malaria prevention. Yet growing insecticide resistance may threaten malaria control progra...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:d13e4755699f4f26b3640d6c5c30ed0f 2023-05-15T15:05:28+02:00 Implications of public-health insecticide resistance and replacement costs for malaria control: challenges and policy options for endemic countries and donors Miller MW Tren R 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/d13e4755699f4f26b3640d6c5c30ed0f EN eng Dove Medical Press http://www.dovepress.com/implications-of-public-health-insecticide-resistance-and-replacement-c-a9753 https://doaj.org/toc/1179-7282 1179-7282 https://doaj.org/article/d13e4755699f4f26b3640d6c5c30ed0f Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine, Vol 2012, Iss default, Pp 1-19 (2012) Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2012 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-30T20:50:41Z Michael W Miller1, Richard Tren21Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; 2Africa Fighting Malaria, Washington, DC, USAAbstract: Millions of people rely on public-health insecticides for malaria prevention. Yet growing insecticide resistance may threaten malaria control programs through decreasing effectiveness and possibly unsustainable cost-increases. Insufficient investment by stakeholders in the search for new public-health insecticides in recent decades has left malaria control programs with limited alternatives with which to manage resistance and maintain program effectiveness. While alternative insecticides are available, short of an unforeseen, significant increase in funding, their higher cost would compel programs to reduce malaria control coverage, leading to increased mortality and morbidity. In order to limit these negative effects on cost and coverage, we propose that policymakers and malaria stakeholders consider adoption of existing policies from successful efforts to secure reduced prices and increased access to other essential health interventions.Keywords: vector control, indoor residual spraying (IRS), malaria control policy, research and development (R+D), priority review voucher (PRV), compulsory license Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic |
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Michael W Miller1, Richard Tren21Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; 2Africa Fighting Malaria, Washington, DC, USAAbstract: Millions of people rely on public-health insecticides for malaria prevention. Yet growing insecticide resistance may threaten malaria control programs through decreasing effectiveness and possibly unsustainable cost-increases. Insufficient investment by stakeholders in the search for new public-health insecticides in recent decades has left malaria control programs with limited alternatives with which to manage resistance and maintain program effectiveness. While alternative insecticides are available, short of an unforeseen, significant increase in funding, their higher cost would compel programs to reduce malaria control coverage, leading to increased mortality and morbidity. In order to limit these negative effects on cost and coverage, we propose that policymakers and malaria stakeholders consider adoption of existing policies from successful efforts to secure reduced prices and increased access to other essential health interventions.Keywords: vector control, indoor residual spraying (IRS), malaria control policy, research and development (R+D), priority review voucher (PRV), compulsory license |
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Implications of public-health insecticide resistance and replacement costs for malaria control: challenges and policy options for endemic countries and donors |
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Implications of public-health insecticide resistance and replacement costs for malaria control: challenges and policy options for endemic countries and donors |
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Implications of public-health insecticide resistance and replacement costs for malaria control: challenges and policy options for endemic countries and donors |
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Implications of public-health insecticide resistance and replacement costs for malaria control: challenges and policy options for endemic countries and donors |
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