Background Primaquine is the only available drug that clears mature Plasmodium
falciparum gametocytes in infected human hosts, thereby preventing transmission of malaria …

Background Adult female Anopheles mosquitoes can transmit Plasmodium parasites that
cause malaria. Some fish species eat mosquito larvae and pupae. In disease control policy …

Background The surge in malaria cases and deaths in recent years, particularly in Africa,
despite the widespread implementation of malaria-control measures could be due to …

Introduction: Chemotherapy of malaria has become a rapidly changing field. Less than two
decades ago, treatment regimens were increasingly bound to fail due to emerging drug …

Improving maternal and child nutrition is central to global development goals and reducing
the noncommunicable disease burden. 1, 2 Undernutrition, characterized by poor growth …

Reducing anaemia in low income countries: control of infection is essential Page 1 Reducing
anaemia in low income countries: control of infection is essential In settings with high infection …

Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) for children< 5 is a strategy that is gaining
popularity in West African countries. Although its efficacy to reduce malaria incidence has …

There have been several recent estimates of the prevalence of anemia across the world.
Overall, these studies indicate that the prevalence of anemia has marginally reduced …

Background Malaria causes significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. There are several
preventive measures that are currently employed, including insecticide-treated nets (ITNs …

Background Recent progress in malaria control has caused renewed interest in mass drug
administration (MDA) as a potential elimination strategy but the evidence base is limited …