India topped countries in the South-East Asia region for the most number of malaria cases and deaths in 2022, according to this report published by the World Health Organization (WHO). Each year, WHO’s World malaria report provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of trends in malaria control and elimination across …
Rational decision making on malaria control depends on an understanding of the epidemiological risks and control measures. National Malaria Control Programmes across Africa have access to a range of state-of-the-art malaria risk mapping products that might serve their decision-making needs. The use of cartography in planning malaria control has never …
With over a hundred million annual infections and rising morbidity and mortality, Plasmodium vivax malaria remains largely a neglected disease. In particular, the dependence of this malaria species on relapses and the potential significance of the dormant stage as a therapeutic target, are poorly understood.
More than 7,400 infants have died of preventable diseases in only five blocks of Malkangiri in the last five years - a blatant reflection of the failure of Odisha Government to extend proper health care facilities to the people of State’s most backward district. Even as the State Government dishes …
The Chhattisgarh Government has launched a widespread campaign to distribute homoeopathic medicines with the objective of preventing and treating malaria in rural areas. Under the campaign, homoeopathic medicines will be administered door-to-door by Mitanin workers, a government official said. State Home Minister Nankiram Kanwar launched the campaign on Sunday from …
The amount of funds available for malaria prevention and control globally is less than half what is needed, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said in a report. While it is estimated that $5.1 billion is needed every year between 2011 and 2020 to achieve universal access to malaria interventions, …
: India, the country most affected by malaria in the South east Asian region, is projected to see a decrease of 5075 per cent in malaria case incidence by 2015, a report by the World Health Organisation said. The Who's World Malaria Report 2012 said a concerted effort by endemic …
A vaccine to combat malaria could become a reality by 2014. While currently there are no licensed vaccines against malaria or any other human parasite, a research vaccine against P. falciparum, known as RTS,S/AS01, is at an advanced stage. According to the WHO experts, the vaccine is currently being evaluated …
The malaria burden is concentrated in 14 endemic countries, which account for an estimated 80% of malaria deaths and India is the most affected country in South-East Asia, reveals this World Malaria Report 2012 released recently. The World Malaria Report 2012 summarizes information received from 104 malaria-endemic countries and other …
Publication of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 (GBD 2010) is a landmark event and we hope, for health. The collaboration of 486 scientists from 302 institutions in 50 countries has produced an important contribution to our understanding of present and future health priorities for countries and the global …
Estimation of the number and rate of deaths by age and sex is a key first stage for calculation of the burden of disease in order to constrain estimates of cause-specific mortality and to measure premature mortality in populations. We aimed to estimate life tables and annual numbers of deaths …
Non-communicable diseases like cancer, diabetes and heart disease killed two out of three people in 2010 — a larger share than in 1990, when they were responsible for every second death in the world. Of the 52.8 million people who died worldwide in 2010, ischaemic heart disease and stroke accounted …
The Centre has approved the state's plan to take immediate steps against climate change. It will be executed by the state government once the funds are released. The funding agency, however, is yet to be decided. A senior environment department official said that West Bengal was one of the few …
The city has been in the throes of dengue for the last two months but it is still malaria that is the bigger killer of the two diseases. BMC figures show that cases of malaria are steadily declining in Mumbai and, in contrast, H1N1 and dengue cases are rising disturbingly. …
A study published in the Malaria World Journal has found that worldwide 2.6 per cent of all WHO-approved artemisinin-based anti-malaria drugs are substandard, as they have less than the prescribed quantity of active ingredient. For India, the figure stands at 4 per cent while in China it is 12.3 per …
Certain genetic variations among primitive Indian tribal populations were found to be shielding them against malaria, a new study has found. Malaria claims thousands of lives across the globe annually and is caused by parasite Plasmodium through the bite of an infected mosquito. While it is known that mutations in …
AHMEDABAD: If you thought malaria and dengue affected only slums or lower-middle class localities, you are mistaken. Last month, consolidated data showed that western and posh new western parts of the city accounted for a large chunk of vector-borne diseases. The western and new western parts of the city reported …
Asia accounts for 88 percent of all malaria cases and most of the 46,000 annual deaths occurring outside Africa, a new report shows Friday as experts demand more urgency in fighting the deadly disease. Leading scientists and health experts meeting in Sydney this week at the “Malaria 2012: Saving Lives …
The impact of insecticide resistance on insect-borne disease programs is difficult to quantify. The possibility of eliminating malaria in high-transmission settings is heavily dependent on effective vector control reducing disease transmission rates. Pyrethroids are the dominant insecticides used for malaria control, with few options for their replacement. Their failure will …
According to this new WHO report India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Myanmar and Papua New Guinea bear the largest burden of malaria in the Asia-Pacific region & account for 89% of all malaria cases in the region. A new report "Defeating malaria in Asia, the Pacific, Americas, Middle East and Europe," the …
