Drug "resistance is most alarming" in parts of "Africa where HIV rates are high and people are extremely vulnerable to infections" (Boseley). But, one of the infectious diseases that terrorizes this region is on the retreat, according to recent findings. "A new report from the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership confirms that current investment in malaria control is saving lives and providing far-reaching benefits for countries. But it warns that without sustained and predictable funding, the significant" progress could be reversed (Roll Back Malaria).
"Most of us by now have got the message that malaria control is working. The report says that an estimated 384,000 children's lives were saved in 12 countries, such as Ethiopia, Rwanda and Zambia, between 2000 and 2009 through distribution of mosquito nets and other preventive measures. A steady and impressive increase in funding for malaria prevention has brought this about, from $100 million to $1.5 billion over that time period" (Boseley).
Richard Cibulskis of the WHO's global malaria program, warns that "If we are not vigilant about the level of funding going to malaria, the progress we have seen will be quickly reversed". According to the Global Malaria Action Plan [plan to eradicate malaria], "$6 billion a year is needed to ensure universal coverage of malaria control measures".
The money collected for malaria relief "goes mostly to the smaller countries…where the impact is measurably greater" than it would be in a larger country. Recent efforts have reduced the number of malaria deaths, but diligent effort to prevent malaria infection and eradicate the disease is still needed by the global community.
Boseley, Sarah. "Drug resistant tuberculosis…" The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/sarah-boseley-global-health/2010/mar/18/tuberculosis-malaria-prevention. 18 March 2010.
Roll Back Malaria. "Roll back malaria report…" http://www.rollbackmalaria.org/globaladvocacy/pr2010-03-18.html
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Sunday, July 19, 2009
Malaria in China
China has seen a resurgence of Malaria in recent years. "China reported about 24 million malaria cases in the 1970s, the number of cases declined to several hundred thousand by the late 1990s. However, the disease recently has "re-emerged" in China's central and southern provinces, possibly as a result of insufficient prevention work" (Global).
China suffers from Falciparum malaria which "is the most deadly among the four main types of human malaria. Although great success has been achieved since the launch of the National Malaria Control Programme in 1955, malaria remains a serious public health problem in China" (Lin). "Falciparum malaria was endemic in two provinces of China during 2004–05" (Lin). "The 'level one' areas have an annual malaria incidence of more than one case per 10,000 people, while the 'level two' regions have an annual incidence of less than one per 10,000 people" (Global).
Map provided by Travax
"Imported malaria was reported in 26 non-endemic provinces. Annual incidence of falciparum malaria was mapped at county level in the two endemic provinces of China: Yunnan and Hainan. The sex ratio (male vs. female) for the number of cases in Yunnan was 1.6 in the children of 0–15 years and it reached 5.7 in the adults over 15 years of age" (Lin).
The recent resurgence of malaria in China has prompted "China's Ministry of Health" to draft a "plan to eliminate malaria from the country by 2015" (Xinhuanet). "Central and local governments will provide funding for the malaria control programs, an unnamed official from the health ministry's disease control department said." "The plan aims to reduce malaria incidence to less than one case per 10,000 people in high-burden regions and to no cases in low-burden regions between 2010 and 2015" (Global).
Sources:
Global Health Reporting. "Malaria | China Develops Nationwide Malaria Eradication Plan". 10 April 2009.
Lin, Hualiang. Liang Lu, Linwei Tian, Shuisen Zhou, Haixia Wu, Yan Bi, Suzanne C Ho, Qiyong Liu. Spatial and temporal distribution of falciparum malaria in China.
Xinhuanet. "China lays out plans to quell malaria" http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/10/content_11163891.htm 10 April 2009.
China suffers from Falciparum malaria which "is the most deadly among the four main types of human malaria. Although great success has been achieved since the launch of the National Malaria Control Programme in 1955, malaria remains a serious public health problem in China" (Lin). "Falciparum malaria was endemic in two provinces of China during 2004–05" (Lin). "The 'level one' areas have an annual malaria incidence of more than one case per 10,000 people, while the 'level two' regions have an annual incidence of less than one per 10,000 people" (Global).
Map provided by Travax
"Imported malaria was reported in 26 non-endemic provinces. Annual incidence of falciparum malaria was mapped at county level in the two endemic provinces of China: Yunnan and Hainan. The sex ratio (male vs. female) for the number of cases in Yunnan was 1.6 in the children of 0–15 years and it reached 5.7 in the adults over 15 years of age" (Lin).
The recent resurgence of malaria in China has prompted "China's Ministry of Health" to draft a "plan to eliminate malaria from the country by 2015" (Xinhuanet). "Central and local governments will provide funding for the malaria control programs, an unnamed official from the health ministry's disease control department said." "The plan aims to reduce malaria incidence to less than one case per 10,000 people in high-burden regions and to no cases in low-burden regions between 2010 and 2015" (Global).
Sources:
Global Health Reporting. "Malaria | China Develops Nationwide Malaria Eradication Plan". 10 April 2009.
Lin, Hualiang. Liang Lu, Linwei Tian, Shuisen Zhou, Haixia Wu, Yan Bi, Suzanne C Ho, Qiyong Liu. Spatial and temporal distribution of falciparum malaria in China.
Xinhuanet. "China lays out plans to quell malaria" http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/10/content_11163891.htm 10 April 2009.
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