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Developing new tools to eliminate malaria
Dr. Rick Steketee discusses the theme of this quarter’s newsletter—the importance of applying existing, proven tools in innovative ways while testing new tools and approaches to ensure that we continue to use those that are most appropriate for each phase in the fight against malaria.
Rick Steketee, Science Director, PATH Malaria Control Program
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An interview with Dr. Awa Marie Coll-Seck
After eight years of outstanding leadership, Dr. Awa Marie Coll-Seck is stepping down as Executive Director of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership this month. In this interview, Dr. Coll-Seck reflects on her tenure with RBM.
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Getting local: a community-based approach to reducing malaria transmission
Eliminating remaining reservoirs of malaria parasites cannot be achieved without considerable local commitment and capacity-strengthening at the community level.
By Robert D. Newman, Director, Global Malaria Programme, World Health Organization
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What’s new in insecticide development?
Developing a new insecticide for public health use is not an easy task. Given the urgency of the current situation in many malaria-endemic countries and the large price tag for product development, a new model to create insecticide products for public health is needed now.
By Allen S. Craig, Resident Advisor/Zambia, PMI, and John Milliner, Consultant, Milliner Global Associates
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Zambia trains field workers to implement “test and treat”
Zambia is pioneering a “test and treat” approach to shrinking the parasite reservoir and reducing malaria transmission in regions with low parasite prevalence.
By Todd Jennings, Communications Officer, MACEPA
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Senegal’s Richard Toll District leads the way in eliminating malaria
Community ownership and robust reporting have been key factors in driving malaria elimination in Senegal’s Richard Toll district. The district has made great progress in fighting the disease, and now has all the prerequisites to move towards and become a malaria-free zone.
By Cheikh Tacko Diop, Coordinator, Senegal National Malaria Control Program and Boniface Mutombo Wa Mutombo, Senegal Country Coordinator, MACEPA
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Celling malaria elimination: Using mobile phones to fight disease
A serendipitous convergence of malaria control and improved telecommunication capabilities in Africa is now providing us with the opportunity to go the final kilometer to get information needed for malaria elimination on a timely and reliable basis.
By Paul Libiszowski, Program Officer, MACEPA
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February 2012
A newsletter for shared learning
Fighting Malaria Together is a platform for sharing the latest news, research, tools, and events dedicated to stopping malaria.
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About this newsletter
Fighting Malaria Together
is a platform for sharing the latest news, research, tools and events dedicated to controlling malaria, and includes a range of voices from experts working at the global, national, and local levels. It is produced with the support of an external advisory board: Nathan Bakyaita, WHO/AFRO; Elizabeth Juma, Kenya National Malaria Control Program; Rory Nedft, UNICEF; Claude-Emile Rwagacondo, RBM West Africa Subregional Network. Suggestions for articles are encouraged. Please email macepa@path.org. For a complete list of shared learning partners, click here. |
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