WHO Expert Committee on Malaria

Against this background, the components of proper disease management are presented and discussed in terms of their relevance to control programmes. Topics covered include the advantages and disadvantages of diagnosis based on clinical observations, the role of microscopical and other tests for parasite detection, and the factors to consider when deciding on treatment objectives and recommended drugs. The difficult question of drug supply in the absence of formal health services is also considered. Subsequent sections offer advice on techniques for monitoring drug resistance and therapeutic efficacy, strategies for the containment of parasite drug resistance, and methods for the prediction and control of malaria epidemics. A section on the prevention of malaria describes various approaches to vector control, including the use of insecticide-treated bednets and other materials, the management of malaria in development projects, and the current status of drugs used for chemoprophylaxis. The remaining sections discuss information systems and operational research, and describe WHOs new Roll Back Malaria initiative.

Product details

• Authors: World Health Organization
• Assisted by: World Health Organization (Editor)
• Publisher: World Health Organization
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2000
• EAN: 9789241208925
• ISBN: 978-92-4-120892-5
• No. of pages: 84
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 244 mm x 4 mm
• Weight: 150 g
• Series: Technical Report; Technical Report
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine