A Research Agenda to Underpin Malaria Eradication
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Date
2011-01-25
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PLoS Medicine
Abstract
The interruption of malaria transmission
worldwide is one of the greatest challenges for international
health and development communities. The current
expert view suggests that, by aggressively scaling up
control with currently available tools and strategies, much
greater gains could be achieved against malaria, including
elimination from a number of countries and regions;
however, even with maximal effort we will fall short of
global eradication. The Malaria Eradication Research
Agenda (malERA) complements the current research
agenda—primarily directed towards reducing morbidity
and mortality—with one that aims to identify key
knowledge gaps and define the strategies and tools that
will result in reducing the basic reproduction rate to less
than 1, with the ultimate aim of eradication of the parasite
from the human population. Sustained commitment from
local communities, civil society, policy leaders, and the
scientific community, together with a massive effort to
build a strong base of researchers from the endemic areas
will be critical factors in the success of this new agenda.
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Keywords
Research Agenda, Malaria Eradication, Mosquitoes
Citation
Alonso PL, Brown G, Arevalo-Herrera M, Binka F, Chitnis C, et al. (2011) A Research Agenda to Underpin Malaria Eradication. PLoS Med 8(1): e1000406. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1000406