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Malaria and urbanization in sub-Saharan Africa.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15720713     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
There are already 40 cities in Africa with over 1 million inhabitants and the United Nations Environmental Programme estimates that by 2025 over 800 million people will live in urban areas. Recognizing that malaria control can improve the health of the vulnerable and remove a major obstacle to their economic development, the Malaria Knowledge Programme of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and the Systemwide Initiative on Malaria and Agriculture convened a multi-sectoral technical consultation on urban malaria in Pretoria, South Africa from 2nd to 4th December, 2004. The aim of the meeting was to identify strategies for the assessment and control of urban malaria. This commentary reflects the discussions held during the meeting and aims to inform researchers and policy makers of the potential for containing and reversing the emerging problem of urban malaria.
Authors:
Martin J Donnelly; P J McCall; Christian Lengeler; Imelda Bates; Umberto D'Alessandro; Guy Barnish; Flemming Konradsen; Eveline Klinkenberg; Harold Townson; Jean-Francois Trape; Ian M Hastings; Clifford Mutero
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Congresses; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2005-02-18
Journal Detail:
Title:  Malaria journal     Volume:  4     ISSN:  1475-2875     ISO Abbreviation:  Malar. J.     Publication Date:  2005  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-03-07     Completed Date:  2007-03-29     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101139802     Medline TA:  Malar J     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  12     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool, L3 5QA, UK. m.j.donnelly@liv.ac.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Africa South of the Sahara / epidemiology
Communicable Diseases, Emerging / diagnosis,  epidemiology,  prevention & control,  therapy
Health Priorities / standards
Humans
Malaria / diagnosis,  epidemiology,  prevention & control*,  therapy
Population Dynamics*
Risk Assessment
Urban Health / standards*
Urbanization* / trends
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