PPT-Malaria

Background Definition of malaria Malaria is an infectious disease caused by protozoan organisms of the genus Plasmodium falciparum ovale vivax malariae. 1. What is malaria? Malaria is an infectious disease caused by a parasite that is transmitted through bite of an infected mosquito at night. There are two main types of malaria: Falciparum and Vivax. P. knowlesi malaria is primarily a public health problem among populations living or working in forested areas in south-east Asia. In recent years, sporadic cases of travellers Apicomplexa. . Genus: Plasmodium . Species. : . F. alciparum. ,. . V. ivax. , . O. vale. ,. Malariae. ,. 5. th. species: .  . Plasmodium . knowlesi. : a species that infects primates – has led to human malaria, but the exact mode of transmission remains unclear.. A volunteer run organisation working to eliminate malaria. Mr Tim . Freeman RAM PNG. Mr . Ben Rickie . Kiokimo. SI . MoH. Mr Edgar . Pollard AITHM. Dr . Merita. . Monteiro Timor . Leste. . MoH. By Austen Dellinger. The Numbers:. 500,000 years. 3.3 billion. 100 million. 1 minute. Thesis Statement:. Malaria will not be eliminated without improvement of the distribution of nets and drugs, increased compliance with the proper use of these life-saving resources, enhanced infrastructure in countries crippled by malaria, and the dispelling of cultural and religious superstition. . RBM . CCoP. Annual Meeting , Dakar . , . SENEGAL. . , . September. 2016. Dr. Claude Emile . Rwagacondo. Origin of Roll Back Malaria. Roll Back Malaria Partnership (RBM): the global platform for coordinated action against malaria. September 21, 2012. Angela Acosta & Karen Kirk. Introduction. What limits us from having a strong body of evidence on the effectiveness of BCC for malaria?. One way to look at this may be by asking: How well do we tell our story? . . Computer Science & Engineering Department. University of California - Riverside. Riverside, CA 92521. eamonn@cs.ucr.edu. Outline. What is malaria?. How big of a problem is it?. Interventions that help mitigate malaria. 2 – 4 October 2019, Geneva, Switzerland Background document for Session 3 This document was prepared as a pre - read for the meeting of the Malaria Policy Advisory Committee and is not an official d Click here for a larger versionof this image[pdf 175The standard mode of transmission for malaria is via the bite of an infected female Anophelesmosquito. Both the lifecycle of the parasite and the di Infection with Plasmodium spp. (i.e., malaria) accounts for 1 to 5 billion febrile episodes and 1 to 3 million deaths annually. Causes of Malaria. There are many factors that can cause malaria, such as –. Min of H & FW, GOI. Dr. Pradeep Kumar, . MD, FIAPSM,. Professor & Head,. Community Medicine Dept.. GMERS Medical College, Sola, Ahmedabad. E mail: drpkumar_55@yahoo.com. 1. 2. Why now?. Introduction. Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs . Breakthrough ACTION. Introduction. Malaria elimination relies heavily on the adoption of appropriate behaviors.. Effective SBC interventions need to incorporate determinants of malaria-related behaviors.. In. Navi. Mumbai Municipal Corporation. Dr. . Ujjwala. . Oturkar. Programme Officer (NVBDCP, CD & NCD. ). Navi. Mumbai Municipal Corporation Area – 108.638 Sq. Km. . Total Population - 1506981.