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- Rear-view mirror: 7 decades of malaria
This interview takes readers on a journey through key malaria milestones since 1948, when WHO was first created Dr Pedro Alonso traces the trajectory of the malaria response over the last 7 decades, from the early years of the Global Malaria Eradication Programme to the unprecedented reductions in cases and deaths since the turn of the century
- Malaria: an emerging and re-emerging global plague
1 Introduction On a global scale malaria is the most prevalent infectious disease affecting humans: malaria parasites now infect over 500 million people every year, killing up to 2 million and causing at least 100 million cases of acute illness Its importance as a public health problem is reflected by the staggering toll malaria extracts in illness and suffering In general, malaria
- Mapping the malaria burden in the context of a global . . .
Every year, the global malaria community eagerly anticipates the publication by WHO of its updated World Malaria Report, the cornerstone reference on the epidemiology and burden of malaria worldwide In its latest 2024 version,1 WHO estimated for the year 2023 a total of 263 million cases and 597 000 malaria deaths, confirming the increasing trend in total case numbers (an additional 11
- World malaria report 2015 - WHO
2 1 Global trends in malaria incidence and mortality 8 2 2 Child mortality and infection prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa 10 2 3 Estimated malaria cases and deaths averted, 2001–2015 13 2 4 Country-level trends in malaria incidence and mortality 13 2 5 Towards elimination of malaria in the WHO European Region 18 2 6 Towards malaria
- Global response to malaria at crossroads
After unprecedented global success in malaria control, progress has stalled, according to the World malaria report 2017 There were an estimated 5 million more malaria cases in 2016 than in 2015 Malaria deaths stood at around 445 000, a similar number to the previous year
- Malaria: a problem to be solved and a time to be bold - Nature
Vaccines alone will not be sufficient for the eradication of malaria, which will also require investment in health professionals, better use of data, and universal access to quality health services
- Malaria resurgence: a systematic review and assessment of its . . .
All suggested causes of these events were categorized according to whether they were related to weakened malaria control programmes, increased potential for malaria transmission, or technical obstacles like resistance The review identified 75 resurgence events in 61 countries, occurring from the 1930s through the 2000s
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