Drug Resistance Triggers War To Wipe Out Malaria In The Mekong Region

Drug Resistance Triggers War To Wipe Out Malaria In The Mekong Region Multiple drug resistant malaria was first discovered in this poor, remote region of pailin, cambodia. the only way to avert that crisis, says a growing chorus of malaria researchers, international agencies, and donors, is to wipe out all malaria from the entire greater mekong subregion—five countries and a southwestern spit of china bound together by the world's 12th longest river. Still, it was a significant threat, and in 2011 who and the roll back malaria partnership launched what became an "emergency response" to artemisinin resistance in the mekong. the strategy was containment: build a firewall around areas of drug resistance by ramping up control measures, such as bednets, rapid diagnostic tests, and acts.

Drug Resistance Triggers War To Wipe Out Malaria In The Mekong Region No one knows exactly why resistance to malaria drugs always emerges first in this remote western province of cambodia, nestled in the cardamom mountains. “the reasons are as much social as biological,” says malariologist tom peto, who is here in this dusty, unremarkable looking town battling the latest threat to global malaria control: multiple drug–resistant (mdr) malaria. Malaria remains a global health challenge, disproportionately affecting vulnerable communities. despite substantial progress, the emergence of anti malarial drug resistance poses a constant threat. the greater mekong subregion (gms), which includes cambodia, china’s yunnan province, lao people's democratic republic, myanmar, thailand, and viet nam has been the epicentre for the emergence of. The who strategy for malaria elimination in the greater mekong subregion (2015–30) 35 set the following targets: by 2020 or earlier transmission of p falciparum malaria to be interrupted in all areas of multidrug resistance, including act resistance; by 2020 p falciparum malaria to be eliminated in cambodia; and by 2025 p falciparum malaria. A controversial strategy known as mass drug administration could be key to wiping out the disease in the mekong region. virtually all the inhabitants of a village are given antimalarial drugs in pilot tests like this one in western cambodia. tom peto. on the road out of pailin, cambodia, the signs reflect the perils of life here. on the left.

Drug Resistance Triggers War To Wipe Out Malaria In The Mekong Region The who strategy for malaria elimination in the greater mekong subregion (2015–30) 35 set the following targets: by 2020 or earlier transmission of p falciparum malaria to be interrupted in all areas of multidrug resistance, including act resistance; by 2020 p falciparum malaria to be eliminated in cambodia; and by 2025 p falciparum malaria. A controversial strategy known as mass drug administration could be key to wiping out the disease in the mekong region. virtually all the inhabitants of a village are given antimalarial drugs in pilot tests like this one in western cambodia. tom peto. on the road out of pailin, cambodia, the signs reflect the perils of life here. on the left. The emergence of artemisinin partial resistance in the gms necessitated urgent action and regional collaboration resulting in the strategy for malaria elimination in the greater mekong subregion (2015 2030), advocating for accelerated malaria elimination interventions tailored to country needs, co ordinated and supported by the who mekong. The greater mekong subregion now experiences high rates of multi drug resistance. scientists have feared that the spread of such resistance to africa, which accounts for more than 90% of global.

Drug Resistance Triggers War To Wipe Out Malaria In The Mekong Region The emergence of artemisinin partial resistance in the gms necessitated urgent action and regional collaboration resulting in the strategy for malaria elimination in the greater mekong subregion (2015 2030), advocating for accelerated malaria elimination interventions tailored to country needs, co ordinated and supported by the who mekong. The greater mekong subregion now experiences high rates of multi drug resistance. scientists have feared that the spread of such resistance to africa, which accounts for more than 90% of global.

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