Key Resources
Key Resources
- WHO – Key facts on Malaria links to World malaria report 2022, Global technical strategy for malaria 2016-2030, 2021 update, a framework for malaria elimination, WHO guidelines for malaria https://www.gatesfoundation.org/ideas/articles/malaria-threat-climate-change
- 2021 UPDATE -Global Technical Strategy for Malaria 2016 – 2030 (September 2021). Geneva: World Health Organization. ISBN: 978 92 4 003135 7 The Global technical strategy for malaria 2016–2030 provides a comprehensive framework to guide affected countries in their efforts to reduce the burden of malaria. 9789240031357-eng.pdf (who.int.)
- WHO Malaria Terminology-2021 update current in 2023. ISBN-978-92-4- 003840-0 (electronic version) Current in 2023
Medical terminology needs to be adaptable so that it keeps pace with developing knowledge.
There has been a proliferation of malaria terminology in recent years. The latest glossary of terminology is provided along with the rationale for any changes.
A working knowledge of the terminology is required in all areas of malaria management-vector control, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Due to the vast and increasing amount of terminology, the review is ongoing. The definition and placement of terms changes over time. There is debate on how the amount of terminology could be reduced or simplified. 9789240038400neng.pdf (who.int) Global Technical Strategy for Malaria 2016 – 2030. (See above).
The Global Technical Strategy for Malaria is comprehensive and presently up to date. The 2017 Elimination Framework aligns with the Global Technical Strategy but was written before the Covid 19 pandemic. There has been the need to revisit plans and strategies as progress in the elimination of malaria has stalled and, in some cases, reversed. Funding for the elimination of malaria has also decreased.WHO-UCN-GMP- 2023.01-eng.pdf March 14th, 2023
The document is a catalogue of WHO developments on the avoidance, diagnosis, treatment, surveillance, elimination of malaria, and for the first time, vaccinatio2n. The aim is to have one user friendly, evolving online publication Each section is brief but there is the opportunity to locate the full document. For example, the March 14th, 2023, update adds new guidelines on the chemical components of bed nets, and the prioritization of distribution in severely resource constrained areas.2021 Update Global technical strategy for malaria 2016–2030, p. 6. WHO Guidelines for Malaria 2023, pp.205-207.
Preparing for certification of malaria elimination 2nd edition is for those countries nearing elimination and provides details of the certification process. The template for the final report is included. The webinars embrace a wide variety of topics around malaria prevention, treatment, and elimination. The presenters are experts in their various fields.APMEN is popular and has world-wide participation. There are several opportunities to ask questions.
(Wangdi, K. Gatton, M. L., Kelly, G.C., Clements, A. C. A. 2015, Cross-border malaria: a major obstacle for malaria elimination. In eds Rollinson, D., & Stothard, R. Advances in Parasitology, 89, chapter two, pp. 79- 107. )
Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN) Regular webinars on malaria topics. The recordings are available at- https://tiny.cc/APMEN webinars The webinars embrace a wide variety of topics around malaria prevention, treatment, and elimination. The presenters are experts in their various fields.
APMEN is popular and has world-wide participation. There are several opportunities to ask questions.
Wangdi, K. Gatton, M. L., Kelly, G.C., Clements, A. C. A. 2015, Cross-border malaria: a major obstacle for malaria elimination. In eds Rollinson, D., & Stothard, R. Advances in Parasitology, 89, chapter two, pp. 79- 107.
Cross-Border Malaria: A Major Obstacle for Malaria Elimination – ScienceDirect
This chapter is part of a book series on parasitic diseases. Cross border malaria is a major problem for countries wishing to eliminate malaria as stages of malaria elimination, political will and the quality of health care systems vary. Border areas are often remote and difficult to access. People cross borders for cultural reasons, work and visiting relatives, and are often undocumented or refugees. An example of cross border malaria problems is in Timor Leste which borders Indonesia.
Datoo, M.S et al. 2022
Efficacy and immunogenicity of R21/Matrix-M vaccine against clinical malaria after 2 years’ follow-up in children in Burkina Faso: a phase 1/2b randomized controlled trial – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
https://doi.org/10.101 6/S1473- 3099(22)00442-X
GAVI-The vaccine alliance
Useful resource on vaccination funding, including Gates Foundation but not specific to Malaria.
