Malaria Policy Advisory Committee to the WHO: conclusions and recommendations of seventh biannual meeting (March 2015)

Malaria Journal

Meeting Report

关键词: WHO;    Malaria;    Policy-making;    Mosquito control;    Drug resistance;    Surveillance;    Elimination;    Plasmodium falciparum;    Plasmodium vivax;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12936-015-0787-z

 received in 2015-05-19, accepted in 2015-06-29,  发布年份 2015

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

The Malaria Policy Advisory Committee to the World Health Organization held its seventh meeting in Geneva, Switzerland from 5 to 7 March 2015. This article provides a summary of the discussions, conclusions and meeting recommendations. Meeting sessions included: an update on the Greater Mekong Subregion elimination strategy; an update on the RTS,S vaccine; G6PD testing to support the safe use of anti-relapse therapy for Plasmodium vivax; update from the Vector Control Advisory Group; newly proposed evidence reviews or consultations on malaria terminology, malaria in pregnancy, and the feasibility of eradication; as well as updates from the World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme regarding their strategy update and policy setting processes. Policy statements, position statements, and guidelines that arise from the Malaria Policy Advisory Committee meeting conclusions and recommendations will be formally issued and disseminated to World Health Organization Member States by the World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme.

【 授权许可】

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© WHO Malaria Policy Advisory Committee and Secretariat 2015