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RAVREDA-AMI: Amazon Network for the Surveillance of Antimalarial Drug Resistance (RAVREDA) / Amazon Malaria Initiative (AMI)

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RAVREDA/AMI

Objectives   |   Workplans

  1. Strengthening of resistance surveillance
  2. Evidence-based formulation of drug policies that promote the adequate use of antimalarials

Presentation
(21 slides, 6578 Kb)

Workplans: 2003–2004   |   2002

RAVREDA-AMI

Lines of Work

  1. Formation of a sentinel surveillance network
  2. Training of human resources from control programs
  3. Adaptation of new tools
  4. Promotion of cooperation among countries
  5. Drug efficacy/resistance
  6. Laboratory diagnosis: quality and access
  7. Drug access and use
  8. Drug quality
  9. ACT implementation
  10. Rational selection and evaluation of vector control actions
  11. Insecticide resistance surveillance
  12. Malaria information analysis