Challenges with the proposed approach in enhancing the accessibility of antimalarial activities during COVID 19 pandemic

Journal of Infection and Public Health

Mahendra Singh¹  Poonam Yadav²  Mahendra Kumar Meena³  Ravi Kant⁴ 

[1] Corresponding author at: Centre of Excellence in Nursing Education and Research, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, Uttrakhand, India.;Centre of Excellence in Nursing Education and Research, AIIMS, Rishikesh, India;Department of Community and Family Medicine, AIIMS, Rishikesh, India;Department of Medicine, AIIMS, Rishikesh, India;

关键词: Antimalarial;    COVID 19;    Endemic regions;    Malaria;    Pandemic;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

COVID 19 has hardly left any part of the world untouched. Two hundred thirteen countries have been affected by this disease, with 17,208,324 cases and 670,626 deaths as of July 30, 2020. If we look at the death toll caused by Malaria, this year, it is closely nearing COVID 19 deaths, 5, 68,700 deaths. Malaria mostly occurs in poor, tropical, and subtropical regions across the globe. In 2018, Malaria was most rampant in Africa, followed by Southeast Asian Regions (SEAR). SEAR is at the greatest risk of both COVID 19 and malaria. Strategies for essential commodities and antimalarial activities are affected by COVID 19 when the rainy season registers the maximum malaria load. We searched the literature to explore the evidence regarding efficacious antimalarial activities and the gap created by the COVID 19 pandemic, responsible barriers, and challenges, with the possible approaches towards accomplishing a target for malaria control.

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