Malaria Policy Advisory Committee to the WHO: conclusions and recommendations of September 2013 meeting

Malaria Journal

Meeting Report

关键词: WHO;    Malaria;    Policy making;    Mosquito control;    Pregnancy;    Prevention;    Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine;    Treatment efficacy;    Drug resistance;    Surveillance;    Elimination;    Plasmodium falciparum;    Plasmodium vivax;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1475-2875-12-456

 received in 2013-12-16, accepted in 2013-12-17,  发布年份 2013

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

The Malaria Policy Advisory Committee to the World Health Organization held its fourth meeting in Geneva, Switzerland from 11 to 13 September, 2013. This article provides a summary of the discussions, conclusions and recommendations from that meeting.Meeting sessions included: recommendations for achieving universal coverage of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets; guidance on estimating the longevity of insecticide-treated nets; improving capacity in entomology and vector control; a review of the latest evidence on intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy; improving dissemination of Malaria Policy Advisory Committee guidance; updates on the development of the global technical strategy for malaria control and elimination (2016–2025) and the global strategy for control and elimination of Plasmodium vivax; updates from the drug resistance and containment technical expert group, the evidence review group on malaria burden estimation, a consultation on malaria case management indicators, and the constitution of the surveillance, monitoring and evaluation technical expert group; subnational elimination criteria; and consideration for future evidence review groups, including diagnosis in low transmission settings and testing for Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency.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.

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