Malaria Elimination Atlases Highlight Prospects for Elimination
The UCSF Global Health Group, in partnership with the Malaria Atlas Project (MAP), has developed a first-of-its kind Atlas of Malaria-Eliminating Countries and a companion Atlas of the Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network. Both Atlases display the geographic distribution of malaria today in those countries that are closest to eliminating the disease, providing a compelling visual representation of the distribution of malaria and the remaining challenges to elimination.
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Welcome to the Malaria Elimination Group (MEG) website. The MEG is a group of 48 international experts convened by the UCSF Global Health Group to elaborate the scientific, technical, operational, financial, and programmatic issues that countries need to consider when pursuing or embarking on malaria elimination. This website hosts a collection of resources and information specifically on malaria elimination from the latest peer-reviewed journals to reports and news from recent events occurring around the world.
Malaria Elimination Country Briefings Published
The Global Health Group at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) launched 11 country briefings for the Asia Pacific which, for the first time, provide a comprehensive yet succinct overview of the history and current malaria situations in these countries. The country briefings have been published in conjunction with the fourth annual APMEN meeting which took place May 7-11, 2012 in Seoul, Korea.
Malaria resurgence is linked to weakening of malaria programs
A publication in the Malaria Journal highlights a systematic literature review conducted on malaria resurgence which found that since the 1930s there have been 75 documented episodes of resurgence worldwide, most of which were linked to weakening of malaria control programs. Authors found that the most common reason for weakening of malaria control programs was funding disruptions and an emphasis is made on the importance of sustaining malaria control efforts even as the malaria burden declines.
The changing limits and incidence of malaria in Africa: 1939-2009
A recent publication in Advances in Parasitology by MEG member Bob Snow and colleagues examines the historical and temporal changes of malaria risk in Africa from 1939 - 2009. Using archived published and unpublished data, authors highlight for the first time how the margins of transmission have changed over the last 70 years following attempts to control and eliminate malaria in Africa.
