 Implementation of Indoor Residual Spraying of Insecticides
for Malaria Control in the WHO African Region
WHO/AFRO
January 2008
The aim of this report is to present the current status of IRS operations in each country and to highlight operational achievements resulting in a higher population coverage.
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 Malaria
Prevention and Control: An important responsibility of a Health-Promoting School
WHO
December 2007
WHO Information Series on School Health
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 Assessment of the safety of artemisinin compounds in pregnancy
Global Malaria Programme and TDR
December 2007
Report of two informal consultations convened by WHO in 2006.
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 Malaria Elimination
A field manual for low and moderate endemic countries
WHO
November 2007
This manual is intended to inform national governments from endemic countries, partner and donor agencies and field managers about the issues related to malaria elimination.
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 Guidelines on prevention of the reintroduction of malaria
EMRO Technical Publications Series 34
EMRO/WHO
2007
These guidelines on prevention of reintroduction of malaria provide information on malaria surveillance and vigilance, malaria early warning system, prevention and control of re-introduced malaria, emergency preparedness for malaria outbreaks and monitoring, and evaluation of activities. The publication is
targeted at policy and decision makers, health authorities responsible for malaria at national and sub-national levels and field staff. It can also be used in training courses on planning and management of malaria elimination.
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 Strategic plan for malaria control and elimination in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region 2006-2010 a
EMRO/WHO
2007
The strategic plan for malaria control and elimination in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region 2006–2010 which builds on the progress made in malaria control and elimination in the Region during 2003–2006,sets out specific objectives for three groups of countries in the Region. It identifies six main strategic approaches for implementation, monitoring and evaluation of malaria control and elimination interventions, with time-bound targets and appropriate indicators for each approach.
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 WHO informal consultation with manufacturers of artemisininbased pharmaceutical products in use for the treatment of malaria
WHO
August 2007
The presence of oral artemisinin monotherapies in the market continues to pose a threat to the useful therapeutic life of these medicines, by encouraging the development of resistance. In August 2007, WHO convened an informal consultation with the manufacturers of artemisinin-based pharmaceutical products and proposed a new code for artemisinin marketing practices which was accepted by all participating companies.
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 The World Bank Booster Program for Malaria Control in Africa
The World Bank
October 2007
Scaling-up for Impact (SuFI) A Two-year Progress Report, prepared by the Malaria Implementation Resource Team, Africa Region, World Bank.
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 Tackling malaria in developing countries
Parlamentary Office
The tools to prevent and cure malaria exist, but
accurate knowledge of the malaria burden is limited. International collaboration has resulted in an increased awareness of the need to reduce the impact of malaria in the developing world. Funding is currently falling well short of the amount
that is required to combat malaria. New financing mechanisms may increase available aid, but political will is necessary to ensure that sufficient money is invested and put to best use. Key priorities are to ensure that people have access to
essential drugs and vector control and that there is also investment in infrastructure and health services. Continued research and development will be essential in ensuring that effective drugs, insecticides and vaccines will be available in the future.
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 Field application of in vitro assays sensitivity of human malaria parasites antimalarial drugs
WHO
June 2007
By Leonardo K. Basco
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 Africa Health Initiative
ExxonMobil brochure
Africa Health InitiativeTo support Africa's progress towards these public health goals, ExxonMobil Foundation established the Africa Health Initiative in 2000 to fund and support activities related to the prevention, control and treatment of malaria in Africa.
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 Financing Mechanisms for Malaria
All-Party Parliamentary Group, March 2007
Report of the All Party Parliamentary Malaria Group (APPMG) using evidence presented to the APPMG in 2006.
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 Lessons learned in Home Management of Malaria
Implementation research in four African countries
TDR, 2007
ISBN: 978 92 4 1595 18 6
Studies on treatment-seeking behaviour have shown that most malaria episodes are first treated at home using shop-bought drugs. Part of the reason for this is poor access to, and the perceived poor performance of, the formal health services. These treatments are usually incorrect or suboptimal. Since the majority of children who die from malaria do so within 48 hours of onset of illness, the early use of effective antimalaria medicines close to the home can help to reduce the burden of the disease in sub-Saharan Africa and minimize the life-threatening consequences of treatment delays.
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 Partners in Impact - Results Report 2007
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, 2007
ISBN: 92-9224-075-7
Document created for the First Meeting of the Second Voluntary Replenishment.
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 Fighting Malaria, Saving Lives: The White House Summit on Malaria
USAID, January 2007
Four ways to save lives: Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS), Insecticide-treated Mosquito Nets (ITNs), Lifesaving Antimalarial Drugs, Prevention of Malaria in Pregnant Women
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 A Treated Mosquito
Net for Every Child Under 5 in Rwanda
PSI, January 2007
In September 2006, a coordinated partnership led by the Government of Rwanda
resulted in 1.3 million long lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) being delivered to every
Rwandan child aged between 6 months and 5 years during a week long integrated child
survival campaign.
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 Partnerships for malaria control: engaging the formal and informal private sectors
TDR/GEN/06.1
TDR, December 2006
A review commissioned by the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), in collaboration with the Working Group on Financing and Resources of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership, chaired by The World Bank.
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 Controlling Malaria at Home
Role of Private Sector Increasingly Seen as Vital
PSI, December 2006
Malaria treatment at home — which malaria experts call "home-based management of malaria" (HMM) — is becoming a priority as countries strive to reach ambitious targets set by African heads of state in 2000, and the private sector can play an important role in rapidly increasing access to affordable and effective home malaria treatment. PSI, with its strong ties to the commercial sector, is well-positioned to support ministries of health to scale up this life-saving intervention.
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 Home-Based Management of Malaria in Cambodia
PSI Country Brief, December 2006
An innovative public-private partnership to improve diagnosis and treatment
of malaria.
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 Voices for a Malaria Free Future Advocacy Brochure: Fight Malaria, Take Action Now!
October 2006
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, RBM Partnership
Is malaria still a problem? Can we prevent and control malaria? Speps for effective advocacy. If tools are available, why can't we beat malaria? Key malaria messages.
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 Informal consultation on quality control of malaria microscopy
WHO HQ, Geneva, 3 March 2006
WHO/GMP
WHO convened a 1-day consultation on microscopy accreditation, slide validation methods and training materials. A subgroup of participants who attended the Kuala Lumpur workshop and other key experts in the field convened on 3 March 2006 in Geneva to provide guidance on unresolved issues. The findings and recommendations detailed here will be circulated to a wider expert group for review and finalization; this circulation will include all who participated in the Kuala Lumpur workshop. These recommendations will guide WHO’s activities in improving the quality of microscopy-based malaria diagnosis.
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 Business and Malaria: A Neglected Threat?
World Economic Forum
June 2006
This report discusses the impacts of malaria on business. Part One describes malaria and outlines prevention and treatment methods. It also looks at the international response to the disease. Part Two reviews the academic literature on the impacts of malaria on economies and businesses. Part Three of the report presents data from the World Economic Forum’s annual Executive Opinion Survey. The survey polls the views of over 8,000 business leaders in over 100 countries. In the past three years, it has included questions on the business impacts of malaria. Part Four of the report discusses the actions the private sector can take to combat malaria, and reviews examples of business malaria programmes. The final section makes some recommendations for businesses
considering engagement in malaria control.
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 Guidelines for Employer-Based Malaria Control Programmes
World Economic Forum
May 2006
These guidelines are an important resource to help
companies realize their potential in the fight against
malaria. I invite businesses to engage in the Roll Back
Malaria Partnership by lending their commitment,
expertise and resources to employer-based malaria
control programmes.
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 Indoor residual spraying
Use of indoor residual spraying for scaling up
global malaria control and elimination
WHO/GMP
IRS is now one of three main interventions promoted by WHO to control malaria.
This position statement is intended for public health policy makers, malaria control pro-gramme managers, development agencies, development banks, academic and research institutions and private sector corporations involved in scaling up malaria control programmes.
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 Assesment of MIPESA Country Experiences in the Adoption and Implemenmtation of Malaria in Pregnancy Policies including Best Practices and Lessons Learned
MIPESA
USAID, WHO, ACCESS
The report documents country's experiencies in the adoption and implementation of policies for prevention and control of MIP, and highlights best practices and lessons learned.
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 AMREF Malaria Prevention and Control Strategy 2006 - 2010
Supporting the Roll Back Malaria Global Strategic Plan
AMREF
AMREF’s malaria programme activities will continue to be formulated around relevant and urgent operational research questions which will, through the dissemination of findings, seek to inform global policy and practice (particularly in relation to the health needs of the poorest, most vulnerable and hard to reach sectors of society in Africa). (PDF) [English]
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 Procurement and Supply Chain Management Toolkit
Procurement Policy and Services Group
The World Bank, 2006
It is anticipated that the toolkit will be useful in the design, preparation, and implementation of the Malaria Booster Program. This will enable the procurement and delivery of essential antimalarial commodities and effective interventions to those at risk of malaria.
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 The Use of Rapid Malaria Diagnostic Tests, Second Edition
ISBN 9290612045
WPRO
The success of RDTs in malaria control will depend on good quality planning and implementation. This booklet is designed to assist those involved in malaria management in this task.
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 The role of laboratory diagnosis to support malaria disease management
Focus on the use of rapid diagnostic tests in areas of high transmission
WHO/GMP
Report of a WHO Technical Consultation, 25–26 October 2004, on the role of a parasite-based diagnosis of malaria in improving the targeting of ACT treatment, particularly in areas of intense transmission, and priorities for operational research to improve current guidelines for malaria diagnosis in areas of intense transmission where ACTs are being deployed.
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 Guidelines for the treatment of malaria
WHO/HTM/MAL/2006.1108
WHO
The purpose of this document is to provide comprehensible, global, evidencebased guidelines to help formulate policies and protocols for the treatment of malaria.
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