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Epidemiological Alerts Archives, 2003–2008
(Note: Series renamed, formerly EID Updates: Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Region of the Americas.)
The purpose of these alerts is to disseminate information on the latest public-health events that have been identified as risks to health, trade, and/or international travel. Most of these events are primarily due to infectious agents, while others are due to chemical or physical agents. The PAHO Epidemiological Alerts published at the regional level (for the Americas) complement the WHO Disease Outbreak News published at the global level. The latest issues can be found at the new site, 2009 onwards.
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Prevention and Control

Featured Prevention and Control Items

Integrated Vector Management (IVM)
Vector control is well suited for integrated approaches because some vectors are responsible for multiple diseases, and some interventions are effective against several vectors. The concept of IVM was developed as a result of lessons learned from integrated pest management, which is used in the agricultural sector; IVM aims to optimize and rationalize the use of resources and tools for vector control. This resource page links to WHO materials on IVM and to PAHO materials on vector-borne diseases (VBDs).
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Regional Strategic Plan for Malaria in the Americas 2006–2010
The plan to combat malaria over the next five years takes into account the need for continuous efforts to achieve specific goals as well as the reduction of the burden on human health and the negative social and economic effects of the disease among the most affected population groups. It emphasizes the need for access to malaria diagnosis, appropriate treatment, preventive interventions, and sufficient health service coverage--meaning that strategies must be coupled with concrete actions and an enduring commitment.
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Malaria, including Proposal for Establishment of World Malaria Day
This resolution of the Sixtieth World Health Assembly held in May 2007 provides the recommendations made to control the global burden of malaria (Resolution WHA60.18). It constitutes not only the WHO global mandate but also the PAHO mandate for the Americas.
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Disease Management Guidelines

Specifications for Prepackaging Antimalarial Medicines: Report of a WHO Technical Consultation

Targeted Subsidy Strategies for National Scaling Up of Insecticide-Treated Netting Programmes--Principles and Approaches

The Use of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests

Malaria Vector Control: Decision-Making Criteria and Procedures for Judicious Use of Insecticides

Reports

Epidemiological Alerts Archives, 2003–2008

CSP27/9-- Malaria in the Americas: Progress Report

WHA60.25: Integrating Gender Analysis and Actions into the Work of WHO: Draft Strategy

Coming to Grips with Malaria in the New Millennium

Governing Bodies Resolutions and Policy Documents

Global Plan to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2008–2015

Regional Strategic Plan for Malaria in the Americas 2006–2010

Malaria, including Proposal for Establishment of World Malaria Day

WHA60.18: Malaria, including Proposal for Establishment of World Malaria Day

Initiatives and Programs

Community Involvement in Rolling Back Malaria

Toolkits

The Use of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests

Instrument and Exercise for in vivo Antimalarial Drug-Efficacy Studies (WHO, 2004)

Guidelines for Integrated Vector Management: Needs Assessment

Malaria Rapid Diagnosis: Making It Work

Population Groups

WHA60.25: Integrating Gender Analysis and Actions into the Work of WHO: Draft Strategy

CD47.R18: Health of the Indigenous Peoples in the Americas

CD46.R16: PAHO Gender Equality Policy

CD45.R3: Millennium Development Goals and Health Targets

Secondary Prevention

Healthy Homes, Healthy Communities: An Environmental Health Manual for Use by your Family and Community

Social Communication

Guidelines for Integrated Vector Management

Community Involvement in Rolling Back Malaria

Drains & You: A Manual for Drainage Maintenance Workers

Healthy Homes, Healthy Communities: An Environmental Health Manual for Use by your Family and Community

Advocacy

Malaria Day in the Americas: 6 November 2008

Best Practices

Public Health Pesticide Management Practices by WHO Member States: Report of a Survey, 2003–2004

Quality Control

CSP27.R10: Regional Policy and Strategy for Ensuring Quality of Health Care, Including Patient Safety

CD46.R16: PAHO Gender Equality Policy

The Use of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests

Malaria Rapid Diagnosis: Making It Work

Antiretrovirals

Malaria and HIV Interactions and Their Implications for Public Health Policy Report of a WHO Technical Consultation, Geneva, Switzerland, 23–25 June 2004

Sexual and Reproductive Health

WHA60.25: Integrating Gender Analysis and Actions into the Work of WHO: Draft Strategy

CD46.R16: PAHO Gender Equality Policy

Malaria and HIV/AIDS: Interactions and Implications

Assessment of the Safety of Artemisinin Compounds in Pregnancy: Report of Two Informal Consultations Convened by WHO in 2002

Subregional Strategies

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

Pan American Health Organization's Proposed Contribution to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) / Latin America and Caribbean Bureau's Amazon Malaria Initiative (AMI): Project Proposal and Workplans for Years 2 & 3 (March 2003)

Pan American Health Organization's Proposed Contribution to the United States Agency for International Development / Latin America and Caribbean Bureau Amazon Malaria Initiative (AMI): Project Proposal and Workplans for Year One (2002)

Regional Strategies

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

Regional Strategic Plan for Malaria in the Americas 2006–2010

Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM)

Pan American Health Organization's Proposed Contribution to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) / Latin America and Caribbean Bureau's Amazon Malaria Initiative (AMI): Project Proposal and Workplans for Years 2 & 3 (March 2003)

Global Strategies

Integrated Vector Management (IVM)

Global Plan to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2008–2015

WHA60.25: Integrating Gender Analysis and Actions into the Work of WHO: Draft Strategy

Strategic Orientation Paper on Prevention and Control of Malaria for National and International Programme Officers Involved in Malaria Control at Country Level (1st ed.)