The Second Global Malaria Action Plan (GMAP2) will cover the timeframe 2016-2025.
You are strongly encouraged to have a look and contribute by sharing your vision for a malaria-free world.
Clinical trials are not suitable to identify rare, potentially serious adverse effects of drugs, or to define their safety in high risk populations.
Artemisinin-based combination therapies (or ACTs) are considered safe, but there are concerns over their potential to cause damage to parts of the brain. There is also a concern about their safety in patients infected with HIV.
Cambodia is moving towards eliminating malaria. According to the WHO World Malaria Report, less than 100 deaths were attributable to malaria in 2012 (World Malaria Report 2013).
Number of pages: 9
Publication date: 2014
Languages: English
WHO reference number: WHO/HTM/ GMP/2014.5
Safety review of 8-aminoquinoline antimalarial medicines
The MESA Alliance YouTube Channel highlights great lectures, R&D, and lessons from malaria programmes from all over the malaria community. The channel adds another tool to MESA's function of highlighting great science from the community to the community. Browse the various playlists from 'Basic Science' to 'Eradication Strategies', and subscribe to the channel so you receive notifications when new content is posted. Please send video suggestions to MESA@isglobal.org.
New operational research projects in malaria elimination will start this April, after being selected for funding through MESA. The MESA operational research portfolio includes: proof-of-concept of novel vector control and diagnostic tools, use of mapping technologies for surveillance and tailored response, and mobile phone applications for hard to reach populations. Urban, rural and forest settings are addressed. The projects are summarised here.
International Innovation, has recently published an edition called 'Parasites of poverty: how international research is tackling the global threat of tropical disease'. In this edition there is a special focus on malaria: 'break the life cycle stop the spread."
