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Malaria in Sri Lanka: Navigating through Prevention of Re-establishment (PoR) Phase

Journal of the College of Community Physicians, 2021
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Ruwanika Seneviratne
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Preventing the re-establishment of malaria in Sri Lanka amidst the COVID-19 pandemic [PDF]

Malaria Journal, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a considerable impact on other health programmes in countries, including on malaria, and is currently under much discussion.
Prasad Ranaweera, Rajitha Wickremasinghe, Kamini Mendis   +2 more
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A malaria death due to an imported Plasmodium falciparum infection in Sri Lanka during the prevention of re-establishment phase of malaria

Malaria Journal, 2023
Background Sri Lanka has maintained a rigorous programme to prevent the re-establishment of malaria ever since the disease was eliminated in October 2012.
Shilanthi Seneviratne, Deepika Fernando, Pubudu Chulasiri, Kumudu Gunasekera, Nethmini Thenuwara, Champa Aluthweera, Anula Wijesundara, Rohini Fernandopulle, Kamini Mendis, Rajitha Wickremasinghe   +9 more
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A comparative analysis of the outcome of malaria case surveillance strategies in Sri Lanka in the prevention of re‐establishment phase [PDF]

Malaria Journal, 2021
Background Sri Lanka sustained its malaria-free status by implementing, among other interventions, three core case detection strategies namely Passive Case Detection (PCD), Reactive Case Detection (RACD) and Proactive Case Detection (PACD).
W. M. Kumudunayana T. de A. W. Gunasekera, Risintha Premaratne, Deepika Fernando, Muzrif Munaz, M. G. Y. Piyasena, Devika Perera, Rajitha Wickremasinghe, K. D. N. Prasad Ranaweera, Kamini Mendis   +8 more
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Preventing the re-establishment of malaria during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka: implications for health security

Malaria Journal
Background The COVID-19 pandemic—with its first reported case in Sri Lanka in March 2020—had the potential to impact the risk of re-establishing malaria, a disease which was eliminated from Sri Lanka in 2012.
Kamini Mendis, Deepika Fernando, Prasad Ranaweera, Kumudu Gunasekera, Thilan Fernando, Gretchen Newby, Ruwanthi Perera, Amandhi Caldera, Rajitha Wickremasinghe   +8 more
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Regional heterogeneity of malaria healthcare seeking and diagnosis in China (2017–2022): Implications in preventing re-establishment of malaria transmission

Journal of Infection and Public Health
Background: Enhancing regional collaboration in malaria prevention and control is a pivotal strategy for malaria control and elimination in China.
Jian-hai Yin, Li Zhang, Bo-yu Yi, Shui-sen Zhou, Zhi-gui Xia   +4 more
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Development of WHO Recommendations for the Final Phase of Elimination and Prevention of Re-Establishment of Malaria [PDF]

Am J Trop Med Hyg
ABSTRACT. The WHO recommends that all affected countries work toward the elimination of malaria, even those still experiencing a high burden of disease. However, malaria programs in the final phase of elimination or those working to prevent re-establishment of transmission after elimination could benefit from specific evidence-based recommendations for
Marsh K, Akl E, Achan J, Alzahrani M, Baird JK, Bousema T, Gamboa D, Lacerda M, Mendis K, Penny M, Schapira A, Sovannaroth S, Wongsrichanalai C, Tiffany A, Li X, Shutes E, Schellenberg D, Alonso P, WHO Malaria Elimination Steering Group, Lindblade KA.   +19 more
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Utility of pf/pan RDT for diagnosis in the prevention of re-establishment of malaria in Sri Lanka. [PDF]

Pathog Glob Health, 2018
The utility of CareStartTM Malaria Pf/PAN (HRP2/pLDH) Ag Combo Test, in detecting non-endemic clinical malaria cases was evaluated in Sri Lanka, a country in prevention of re-establishment of malaria following elimination. RDT, microscopy and nested PCR were performed for 350 suspected malaria patients recruited prospectively.
Gunasekera WMKTAW, Premaratne RG, Weerasena OVDSJ, Premawansa WS, Handunnetti SM, Fernando SD.   +5 more
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Knowledge, attitude and practice levels regarding malaria among the Semai sub-ethnic indigenous Orang Asli communities in Pahang, Peninsular Malaysia: a stepping stone towards the prevention of human malaria re-establishment

Malaria Journal
Background In Malaysia, despite a decline in cases, malaria remains a major public health concern, especially among the vulnerable indigenous people (i.e. Orang Asli) in remote areas.
Luqman Samsudin, Muhammad Farhan Mohd Jaafar, Mohamad Khairul Anam Kamarulzaman, Noor Natasha Mohd Nor, Shafizah Ahmad Shafei, Nurul Ainaa Mohamad Shukor, Mohammed Rohaimie Abdul Rahman, Kumuthamalar Sangaran, Wan Rosmawati Wan Ismail, Jenn Zhueng Tam, Zulkarnain Md Idris   +10 more
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Development of Systematic Reviews to Inform WHO's Recommendations for Elimination and Prevention of Re-Establishment of Malaria: Methodology. [PDF]

Am J Trop Med Hyg
ABSTRACT. The basis for an evidence-based recommendation is a well-conducted systematic review that synthesizes the primary literature relevant to the policy or program question of interest. In 2020, the WHO commissioned 10 systematic reviews of potential interventions in elimination or post-elimination settings to summarize their impact on malaria ...
Tusell M, Steinhardt LC, Gutman J, Schneider ZD, Bhamani B, Shah MP, Martí Coma-Cros E, Gimnig JE, Allen KC, Akl EA, Lindblade KA.   +10 more
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