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New MalariaWorld Poll
Should we put a deadline for when the world will be free of malaria?
What do you think about the current malaria eradication discussion. Should we put a deadline for when the world will be free of malaria? Yes - it will sustain momentum (Lancet commission report) or No - setting a target date is premature (SAG/WHO report). Let us know!
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MalariaWorld and MESA will report from the 6th Annual PAMCA conference
Meet the MESA Correspondents
The upcoming conference of the Pan Africa Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) will take place from 23-25 September, 2019 in Yaoundé, Cameroon. MalariaWorld, MESA and PAMCA will work together to provide you with an impression of the PAMCA conference presentations. The MESA Correspondents that will cover the 6th Annual PAMCA Conference are Joanna, Nathalie, Teresia and Trizah (from left to right). Read more
Events
Keystone Symposia: ePanel and live Q&A - Accelerate to Equal: Engaging Women in Vector Control
Date: October 1, 2019 | Time: 13:00 UTC (GMT) | 7AM MDT (USA) | 16:00 EAT (Kenya) | 20:00 WIB (Indonesia)
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Global Excellence Research Symposium II “New Wine in old Bottles and Old Wine in new Bottles” - Past, present and future use of antimalarial and other drugs in the control of malaria: applications and dilemmas
Time: 16 October, 13:00 - 18 October, 12:00 ; Place: Holst Auditorium, Panum Institute, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 Copenhagen; Organizer: CMP, KU.
Participation in this symposium is free, but you will be expected to pay for and arrange your own accommodation. There is a limited capacity; first come, first served! Read more
This weeks Malaria Minute Podcast
Scientists in Burkina Faso Release Genetically Sterilised Mosquitoes
Scientists release genetically sterilised mosquitoes in Burkina Faso and the challenges of evaluating the efficacy of new drugs in malaria-endemic countries. Listen to this Podcast
Global Malaria News
Dams increase the risk of malaria. Here’s why
The Conversation, 17 September 2019
More rigorous impact prediction assessments must be done at the planning stages to determine the likely malaria impacts when considering new dams. Greater consideration must be given to the slopes of reservoir shores and the implications for malaria. Read more
Malaria vaccine launched in Kenya: Kenya joins Ghana and Malawi to roll out landmark vaccine in pilot introduction
WHO, 13 September 2019
The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates the Government of Kenya for launching the world’s first malaria vaccine today in Homa Bay County, western Kenya. Read more
Genetically engineered mosquitoes out of control
GMWatch, 11 September 2019
According to a new scientific publication, genetically engineered mosquitoes produced by the biotech company Oxitec (Intrexon) have escaped human control after trials in Brazil. Read more
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A major gap in the malaria response landscape is the absence of a forum where representatives of the entire malaria world can meet. Our key aim for the inaugural World Congress on Malaria is to unify and energise the broader malaria community around a common sense of purpose, including one that links malaria with the wider global health and human development goals of Universal Health Coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals. Together we can learn from each other, plan for the implementation of cross sector strategies and galvanise the effort for the eradication of malaria.
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WHO has just published its toolkit for Integrated Vector Management in sub-Saharan Africa. It is attached here for your perusal (and use!).
This toolkit for integrated vector management (IVM) is designed to help national and regional programme managers coordinate across sectors to design and run large IVM programmes. It is an extension of earlier guidance and teaching material provided by WHO: Handbook for integrated vector management , Monitoring and evaluation indicators for integrated vector management , Guidance on policy-making for integrated vector management and Core structure for training curricula on integrated vector management.
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