| PSM Area - Policy | |
| Tool name | Shrinking the Malaria Map: A Prospectus on Malaria Elimination |
|---|---|
| Sub-categories | Malaria |
| Commodities | Diagnostics, Medicines |
| Latest update | 09 Oct. 2012 |
| Version | None |
| Developed by | Malaria Elimination Group |
| When to use | When countries are thinking through their decisions on whether, when, and how to eliminate malaria. It is not prescriptive, but does outline a strategic vision and serves to inform the decision-making process by providing a range of considerations that a country must evaluate in context before, during, and after the elimination decision. |
| Languages | Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish |
| Level of use | Central, District, Regional |
| Form | PDF document, 5 MB |
| Amount of training / ta required | No specific skills, except a basic knowledge of malaria epidemiology and of the impact of malaria interventions |
| Inputs & Outputs | Output: National strategic plan for eliminating malaria |
| Cost | Free |
| Advantages | Although primarily directed at the programs who have embarked on malaria elimination (either nationally or sub-nationally), this guide will also be useful to countries currently engaged in sustained malaria control with a view on elimination. |
| Limitations | None |
| Availability | English version: http://www.malariaeliminatio...ectusonMalariaElimination.pdf Chinese version: http://www.malariaeliminatio...us_on_Malaria_Elimination.pdf French version: http://www.malariaeliminatio...us_on_Malaria_Elimination.pdf Portuguese version: http://www.malariaeliminatio...us_on_Malaria_Elimination.pdf Spanish version: http://www.malariaeliminatio...eliminacion-de-la-malaria.pdf |
| Remarks | Hard copies can be ordered from the Malaria Elimination Group (MEG). Contact: Allison Philips |
| Contact | PhillipsAA@globalhealth.ucsf.edu |
| Submission date | 2012-10-10 |
