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Title: | Malaria control, elimination, and prevention as components of health security: A review |
Authors: | Perera, R. Wickremasinghe, R. Newby, G. Caldera, A. Fernando, D. Mendis, K. |
Keywords: | Malaria Malaria-epidemiology Malaria-prevention & control Disease Outbreaks-prevention & control Global Health International Health Regulations |
Issue Date: | 2022 |
Publisher: | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
Citation: | The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2022;107(4):747-753.[Epub 2022 Sep 6] |
Abstract: | International travel, a major risk factor for imported malaria, has emerged as an important challenge in sustaining malaria elimination and prevention of its reestablishment. To make travel and trade safe, the WHO adopted the International Health Regulations (IHR) which provides a legal framework for the prevention, detection, and containment of public health risks at source. We conducted a systematic review to assess the relevance and the extent of implementation of IHR practices that can play a role in reducing malaria transmission. Selected studies addressed control, elimination, and prevention of reestablishment of malaria. Study themes focused on appraisal of surveillance and response, updating national policies to facilitate malaria control and elimination, travel as a risk factor for malaria and risk mitigation methods, vector control, transfusion malaria, competing interests, malaria in border areas, and other challenges posed by emerging communicable diseases on malaria control and elimination efforts. Review results indicate that malaria has not been prioritized as part of the IHR nor has the IHR focused on vector-borne diseases such as malaria. The IHR framework in its current format can be applied to malaria and other vector-borne diseases to strengthen surveillance and response, overcome challenges at borders, and improve data sharing-especially among countries moving toward elimination-but additional guidelines are required. Application of the IHR in countries in the malaria control phase may not be effective until the disease burden is brought down to elimination levels. Considering existing global elimination goals, the application of IHR for malaria should be urgently reviewed and included as part of the IHR. |
Description: | Indexed in MEDLINE. |
URI: | http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/25232 |
ISSN: | 0002-9637 |
Appears in Collections: | Journal/Magazine Articles |
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