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APMEN welcomes two new partners: Thailand and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

The Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN) announced that two new partners have joined the Network – Thailand and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Thailand is the eleventh County Partner to join the Network.

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Book: Malaria in Africa - Challenges for Control and Elimination in the 21st Century

Author(s): 
Olaf Müller
Reference: 
Series: Challenges in Public Health-Volume 60

This book provides a comprehensive update on the recent developments of the epidemiology of malaria and of existing strategies and tools for malaria control and elimination in Africa, which is discussed in the context of the long global history of malaria control.

Elimination and the risk of malaria coming back afterwards

This week a 31 year-old woman living in Jacksonville, Florida, got infected with the most deadly form of malaria, Plasmodium falciparum. Just weeks ago a similar report came from Spain, where indigenous transmission occurred and led to the first case of malaria since 1961.

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Media Release: Research Grant Program Launched for Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network

The Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN) today, 25th June, is launching the APMEN Research Grant Program, which aims to assist in the development of new tools and measures to eliminate malaria in the Asia Pacific Region.

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Open Access | Baseline spatial distribution of malaria prior to an elimination programme in Vanuatu

Author(s): 
Reid H, Vallely A, Taleo G, Tatem AJ, Kelly G, Riley I, Harris I, Henri I, Iamaher S, Clements AC
Reference: 
Malaria Journal 2010, 9:150 (2 June 2010)
Contact email: 
heidilouisereid@gmail.com

Malaria in Tanna Island, Vanuatu, has a focal and predominantly coastal distribution. As Vanuatu refines its elimination strategy, malaria risk maps represent an invaluable resource in the strategic planning of all levels of malaria interventions for the island.

Open Access | Opportunities and obstacles to the elimination of malaria from Peninsular Malaysia: knowledge, attitudes and practices on malaria among aboriginal and rural communities

Author(s): 
Al-Adhroey AH, N ZM, Al-Mekhlafi HM, Mahmud R
Reference: 
Malaria Journal 2010, 9:137 (24 May 2010)
Contact email: 
halmekhlafi@yahoo.com

Both communities were aware of malaria as a disease, but knowledge, attitudes and practices were inadequate. Providing efficient health education to people residing in malaria endemic areas would improve their understanding about malaria prevention in order to bring about the elimination of malaria from the country.

Open Access | Using the entomological inoculation rate to assess the impact of vector control on malaria parasite transmission and elimination

Author(s): 
Shaukat AM, Breman JG, McKenzie F
Reference: 
Malaria Journal 2010, 9:122 (12 May 2010)
Contact email: 
amsha2@bu.edu

These studies indicate that current vector control methods alone cannot ultimately eradicate malaria because no intervention sustained an annual EIR less than one. While researchers develop new tools, integrated vector management may make the greatest impact on malaria transmission. There are many gaps in the entomological malaria literature and recommendations for future research are provided.

Reflection and reaction: Malaria elimination on Hispaniola

Author(s): 
Joseph Keating, Donald J Krogstad, Thomas P Eisele
Reference: 
The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Volume 10, Issue 5, May 2010, Pages 291-293
Contact email: 
jkeating@tulane.edu

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Open Access | Sub-microscopic malaria cases and mixed malaria infection in a remote area of high malaria endemicity in Rattanakiri province, Cambodia: implication for malaria elimination

Author(s): 
Steenkeste N, Rogers WO, Okell L, Jeanne I, Incardona S, Duval L, Chy S, Hewitt S, Chou M, Socheat D, Babin F, Ariey F, Rogier C
Reference: 
Malaria Journal 2010, 9:108 (22 April 2010)
Contact email: 
nicolas.steenkeste@gmail.com

The rapid and sensitive molecular diagnosis method developed here could be considered for mass screening and ACT treatment of inhabitants of low-endemicity areas of Southeast Asia.

A community-directed strategy for sustainable malaria elimination on islands: Short-term MDA integrated with ITNs and robust surveillance

Author(s): 
Akira Kaneko
Reference: 
Acta Tropica, Volume 114, Issue 3, June 2010, Pages 177-183
Contact email: 
akira.kaneko@wgi.su.se

In the Asia Pacific sites with low and unstable transmission, elimination should be feasible with existing tools. Scaling up of community involvement from simple participation to social participation, where communities involve in health planning functions is necessary from malaria control to malaria elimination.

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