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Open Access | Malaria control in Bhutan: a case study of a country embarking on elimination

Submitted by Kabogo on January 11, 2012 - 08:47
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Yangzom T, Smith Gueye C, Namgay R, Galappaththy GN, Thimasarn K, Gosling R, Murugasampillay S, Dev V
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Malaria Journal 2012, 11:9 (9 January 2012)
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MalariaWorldBhutan has made significant strides towards elimination and has adopted a goal of national elimination.

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Open Access | Spatio-temporal patterns of malaria infection in Bhutan: a country embarking on malaria elimination

Submitted by Kabogo on April 23, 2011 - 07:25
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Kinley Wangdi, Jaranit Kaewkungwal, Pratap Singhasivanon, Tassanee Silawan, Saranath Lawpoolsri, Nicholas J White
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Malaria Journal 2011, 10:89 (16 April 2011)
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There is significant decrease in the trend of malaria with the elimination at the sight.

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Short Communications: Malaria prevention and control in Bhutan: Successes and challenges

Submitted by Kabogo on February 17, 2011 - 07:04
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Tashi Tobgay, Cristina E. Torres, Kesara Na-Bangchang
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Acta Tropica, Volume 117, Issue 3, March 2011, Pages 225-228
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This paper highlights on the current malaria situations in Bhutan and its challenges for future prevention and control strategies.

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Open Access | Development of temporal modelling for forecasting and prediction of malaria infections using time-series and ARIMAX analyses: A case study in endemic districts of Bhutan

Submitted by Kabogo on September 7, 2010 - 14:06
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Wangdi K, Singhasivanon P, Silawan T, Lawpoolsri S, White NJ, Kaewkungwal J
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Malaria Journal 2010, 9:251 (3 September 2010)
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The ARIMA models of time-series analysis were useful in forecasting the number of cases in the endemic areas of Bhutan.

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Antiplasmodial activity of atisinium chloride from the Bhutanese medicinal plant, Aconitum orochryseum

Submitted by patrick sampao on July 26, 2010 - 08:00
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Phurpa Wangchuk, John B. Bremner, Samten, Brian W. Skelton, Allan H. White, Roonglawan Rattanajak, Sumalee Kamchonwongpaisan
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Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Volume 130, Issue 3, 9 August 2010, Pages 559-562
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Our studies provide the first evidence in support of one of the indicated treatments with Aconitum orochryseum in Bhutanese traditional medicine.

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Malaria perceptions and practices in Bhutan

Submitted by Kabogo on April 16, 2010 - 09:02
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T Tobgay, K Lhazeen
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The South East Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, Vol 41 No. 2 March 2010
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The aim of this study was to understand the perceptions and practices concerning malaria in Bhutan so as to initiate a basis for further study. This study was conducted from July to August 2007 by using focused group discussions with health workers, community members and village health workers.

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