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.
Case Study: Malaria Control in Bhutan
Bhutan has achieved major reductions in malaria incidence between 1994 and 2010 with cases declining by over 98%. Colleagues from the Vector-Borne Disease Control Program in Bhutan, WHO, UCSF Global Health Group and others document this progress and discuss the challenges that Bhutan faces in frequent cross-border migration from neighboring Indian States. As Bhutan works towards its national goal of elimination, the identification and management of imported cases will become increasingly important.
Surveillance for Elimination in Swaziland
A publication in PLoS ONE by MEG members Michelle Hsiang, Jimee Hwang, Simon Kunene, Chris Drakeley and Grant Dorsey highlights Swaziland’s tremendous progress towards elimination, as well as the importance of accurately assessing transmission in an elimination setting. Novel strategies such as pooled-PCR can assist in tracking and targeting remaining foci of transmission.
A new world malaria map: Plasmodium falciparum endemicity in 2010
A recent publication by MEG members David Smith, Andy Tatem and Simon Hay provides updates on Plasmodium falciparum endemicity estimates in 2010. Through transmission intensity maps, at-risk populations can be evaluated objectively. These maps and estimates can facilitate evidence-based decisions on malaria control and elimination efforts, and can serve as a baseline assessment in looking ahead to the next series of malaria milestones.
