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Development of WHO Recommendations for the Final Phase of Elimination and Prevention of Re-Establishment of Malaria [PDF]

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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]

Pathogens and Global 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.
O V D S J Weerasena, S M Handunnetti, S D Fernando   +2 more
exaly   +5 more sources

Implementation and challenges to preventing the re-establishment of malaria in China in the COVID-19 era

Globalization and Health, 2022
Background The rapid emergence and global spread of COVID-19 have caused substantial global disruptions that have impacted malaria programs worldwide. Innovative strategies to enable countries aiming to eliminate malaria as well as those that are already
Guangyu Lu, Yuanyuan Cao, Dongying Zhang, Yuying Zhang, Yuhui Xu, Yan Lu, Qi Chen, Guoding Zhu, Jun Yan, Olaf Müller, Jun Cao   +10 more
doaj   +3 more sources

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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Transfusion-induced Plasmodium falciparum malaria in a beta thalassaemia patient during the prevention of re-establishment phase in Sri Lanka [PDF]

Malaria Journal, 2021
Background Malaria was eliminated from Sri Lanka in 2012, and since then 50–60 imported malaria cases have been reported yearly. The country has remained malaria-free since, except for a single case of indigenous malaria in 2018.
Pubudu Chulasiri, Prasad Ranaweera, Ponnuthurai Sudarshan, Maya Jayasinghe, Jeevani Harishchandra, Kumudu Gunasekera, Harshini Vitharana, Priyanganie Silva, Pascal Ringwald, Rohini Fernandopulle, Kamini Mendis, Deepika Fernando   +11 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
doaj   +3 more sources

Simulated Malaria Online Tool: an instrument for evaluating healthcare providers' practices and contributing to the evidence base for certifying malaria elimination and preventing its re-establishment

Malaria Journal
Background Healthcare providers (HCPs) practice and correct management of suspected malaria (CMSM) are central components of malaria elimination and prevention of re-establishment (POR) in countries in the elimination phase. However, knowledge of malaria
Reza Majdzadeh, Mohammad Ali Mansournia, Ayat Ahmadi, Ahmad Raeisi, Hosein Azizi   +4 more
doaj   +3 more sources