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A community-directed strategy for sustainable malaria elimination on islands: short-term MDA integrated with ITNs and robust surveillance.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20132788     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In the Asia Pacific sites with low and unstable transmission, elimination should be feasible with existing tools. On Aneityum island, Vanuatu, both Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax malaria were eliminated in 1991 after implementation of a combined intervention package, including mass drug administration (MDA) and insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs), with high degree of community involvement. Subsequently, community-based surveillance and vector control measures have kept. By reviewing the experiences of the Aneityum project, I intended to examine the roles of community in malaria elimination. To be successful, the program should transfer major intervention components from the external donor-directed initiative to the community-directed approach. Scaling up of community involvement from simple participation to social participation, where communities involve in health planning functions is necessary from malaria control to malaria elimination.
Authors:
Akira Kaneko
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review     Date:  2010-02-02
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta tropica     Volume:  114     ISSN:  1873-6254     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Trop.     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-29     Completed Date:  2010-06-14     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370374     Medline TA:  Acta Trop     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  177-83     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright (c) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Karolinska Institutet, Island Malaria Group, Scheeles labo B2, Stockholm, Sweden. akirakaneko555@gmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antimalarials / therapeutic use*
Consumer Participation*
Humans
Insecticide-Treated Bednets*
Malaria, Falciparum / drug therapy,  epidemiology*,  prevention & control
Malaria, Vivax / drug therapy,  epidemiology*,  prevention & control
Mosquito Control / methods*
Vanuatu / epidemiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antimalarials

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