
Strategy to Respond to Antimalarial Drug Resistance in Africa.
Title:
Strategy to Respond to Antimalarial Drug Resistance in Africa.
ISBN:
9789240060265
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (102 pages)
Contents:
Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Executive summary -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Purpose of the Strategy -- 1.2 Structure of the Strategy -- 2. Context -- 2.1 The malaria burden in Africa -- 2.2 ACTs at the heart of the response -- 2.3 Defining and monitoring resistance -- 3. The threat of antimalarial drug resistance in Africa -- 3.1 Antimalarial drug resistance in Africa -- 3.2 The need for an African-wide strategy -- 4. Drivers of resistance -- 4.1 Overview of drivers of resistance -- 4.2 Background drivers of resistance -- 4.3 Treatment-related drivers of resistance -- 5. Interventions to mitigate the risks and respond to the emergence and spread of antimalarial drug resistance in Africa -- 5.1 Preliminary assessment to prioritize interventions -- 5.2 Interventions to address key drivers of antimalarial drug resistance -- 6. Role of stakeholders and enabling mechanisms -- 6.1 Role of key stakeholders -- 6.2 Ensuring that key enabling mechanisms are in place -- References -- Annex 1. Strategy development process -- Annex 2. Definitions of resistance -- Annex 3. Threat and potential impact of resistance -- Annex 4. Detailed resistance driver tree -- Annex 5. Preliminary country assessment to prioritize interventions -- Annex 6. Detailed interventions per stakeholder.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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