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pdf Basic malaria microscopy – Part I: Learner's guide. Second edition; 2010  Published Popular

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Basic malaria microscopy – Part I: Learner's guide. Second edition; 2010The training manual is divided in two parts: a learner's guide (Part I) and a tutor's guide (Part II). The package includes a CD-ROM, prepared by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which contains microphotographs of the different malaria parasite species and technical information in PowerPoint format, which can be shown during training sessions and referred to by the participants. Emphasis is placed on teaching and learning, including monitoring and evaluating individuals and the group during training.

pdf Directrices para el tratamiento de la malaria. Segunda Edición; 2011  Published Popular

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OMS. Directrices para el tratamiento de la malaria. Segunda Edición. 2011El manejo de los casos de malaria es un componente vital de las estrategias para el control de la malaria. Consiste en el diagnóstico temprano y el tratamiento rápido con antimaláricos eficaces. En las Directrices de la OMS para el tratamiento de la malaria, publicadas por primera vez en el 2006, se presentan recomendaciones mundiales basadas en datos probatorios sobre el manejo de los casos de malaria, dirigidas principalmente a las instancias normativas a nivel de país...

pdf Guía práctica revisada para estudios de eficacia de los medicamentos antimaláricos en las Américas. (Spanish only)  Published Popular

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pdf Guide for the Reorientation of Malaria Control Programs with a view Toward Elimination of the Disease  Published Popular

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PAHO. Guide for the Reorientation of Malaria Control Programs with a view Toward Elimination of the DiseaseIn recent years the number of malaria cases has fallen substantially in several of the 21 endemic countries in the Americas. According to information reported to the Pan American Health Organization by its Member States in 2009, during the period in question there were no cases of Plasmodium falciparum at all in some countries and only low numbers of focalized cases in others. P. vivax also declined considerably in a number of countries...

pdf Guidelines for Laboratory and Field Testing of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Mosquito Nets; 2005  Published Popular

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WHO. Guidelines for Laboratory and Field Testing of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Mosquito Nets, 2005The purpose of this document is to provide specific and standardized procedures and guidelines for testing long-lasting insecticidal mosquito nets (LNs) for personal protection and malaria control. It is intended to harmonize the testing procedures carried out to generate data for registration and labelling of such products by national authorities.

default Guidelines for malaria vector control; 2019  Published Popular

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2019 cde mal 9789241550499 eng coverThe Guidelines for malaria vector control provide a “one-stop shop” for all countries and partners working to implement effective malaria vector control measures. They cover the 2 core malaria vector control interventions...

pdf Guidelines for procuring public health pesticides; 2012  Published Popular

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Guidelines for procuring public health pesticides; 2012Pesticide procurement is a highly specialized and complex subject. Expertise is required to ensure that appropriate high-quality pesticide products are procured rapidly, effi ciently, economically and in a fair and transparent manner. It also requires the existence of national policies and guidelines, with clear and transparent procedures supported by appropriate legal provisions and controls.

pdf Guidelines for the Treatment of Malaria, Second Edition; 2010  Published Popular

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Guidelines for the Treatment of Malaria, Second Edition, 2010Malaria case management remains a vital component of the malaria control strategies. This entails early diagnosis and prompt treatment with effective antimalarial medicines. The WHO Guidelines for the treatment of malaria, which were first published in 2006, provide global, evidence-based recommendations on the case management of malaria, targeted mainly at policy-makers at country level, providing a framework for the development of specific and more detailed national treatment protocols that take into account local antimalarial drug resistance patterns and health service capacity in the country.

pdf Guidelines for the treatment of malaria. Third edition; 2015  Published Popular

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pdf Guidelines on prevention of the reintroduction of malaria; 2007  Published Popular

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Guidelines on prevention of the reintroduction of malaria; 2007 

pdf Guidelines on Situation Analysis for Public Health Pesticide Management; 2005  Published Popular

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WHO. Guidelines on Situation Analysis for Public Health Pesticide Management, 2005The objective of this document is to provide guidance in the performance of a situation analysis aimed at identifying the weaknesses, strengths and needs for strengthening a country's public health pesticide management practices.

pdf Guidelines on the elimination of residual foci of malaria transmission; 2007  Published Popular

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Guidelines on the elimination of residual foci of malaria transmission; 2007 

pdf Practical Guide for in vivo Antimalarial Drug-Efficacy Studies in the Americas; 2003  Published Popular

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PAHO. Practical Guide for in vivo Antimalarial Drug-Efficacy Studies in the Americas. 2003Resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to antimalarial drugs is one of the most serious challenges facing national malaria control programs in the Americas. At present, P. falciparum is resistant to both chloroquine (CQ) and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) throughout the Amazon Basin and to CQ alone on the Pacific Coast of South America.

pdf The use of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test; 2004  Published Popular

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The use of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test; 2004

pdf WHO recommended insecticides for indoor residual spraying against malaria vectors; 2018  Published Popular

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WHOPES-recommended compounds and formulations for control of mosquito larvae. 2012 WHO recommendations on the use of pesticides in public health are valid ONLY if linked to WHO specifications for their quality control.

pdf WHO recommended long-lasting insecticidal nets; 2017  Published Popular

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WHOPES-recommended compounds and formulations for control of mosquito larvae. 2012Reports of the WHOPES Working Group Meetings should be consulted for detailed guidance on use and recommendations.