List of WHO publications: Malaria
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Title
Year
2012 Order Number    11503368 ISBN-13
 9789241548526
Price
CHF 25,00  / US$ 30,00 Developing countries    CHF 17,50
English
Malaria continues to be a major health problem in many parts of the world. Delay in treating malaria, especially P. falciparum - the species of the parasite that is the main cause of the severe forms of the disease - may result in rapid deterioration in the patient s condition, together with the development of a number of life-threatening complications. .../...
Title
Year
2012 Order Number    11505740 ISBN-13
 9789241564533
Price
CHF 40,00  / US$ 48,00 Developing countries    CHF 28,00
English
The World Malaria Report 2012 summarizes information received from 104 malaria-endemic countries and other sources, and updates the analyses presented in the 2011 report. It highlights the progress made towards the global malaria targets set for 2015 and describes current challenges for global malaria control and elimination. .../...
Title
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2012 Order Number    19300274 ISBN-13
 9789241504430
Price
CHF 40,00  / US$ 48,00 Developing countries    CHF 28,00
English
Defeating malaria in Asia, the Pacific, Americas, Middle East and Europe is a technical publication, authored by the World Health Organization under the umbrella of the Roll Back Malaria Progress and Impact Series. .../...
Title
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2012 Order Number    11500842 ISBN-13
 9789241564472
Price
CHF 30,00  / US$ 36,00 Developing countries    CHF 21,00
English
The next few years will be critical in the fight against malaria and the global health community needs to recognize that mosquito resistance to insecticides is now also a serious challenge to malaria control efforts. Insecticide resistance has been identified in 64 countries around the world, affecting all WHO Regions with ongoing malaria transmission. .../...
Title
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2010 Order Number    15400015 ISBN-13
 9789290223733
Price
CHF 10,00  / US$ 12,00 Developing countries    CHF 7,00
English
This report provides an overview of the epidemiological patterns of malaria in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) from 1988 to 2007, and highlights critical challenges facing National Malaria Control Programmes and partners as they move towards malaria elimination as a programmatic goal.
Title
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2010 Order Number    11502662 ISBN-13
 9789241547925
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
Malaria is an important cause of death and illness in children and adults, especially in tropical countries. Malaria control requires an integrated approach, including prevention (primarily vector control) and prompt treatment with effective antimalarials. Since the publication of the first edition of these Guidelines in 2006, most of the countries where P. .../...
Title
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2010 Order Number    11501778 ISBN-13
 9789241547826
Price
CHF 25,00  / US$ 30,00 Developing countries    CHF 17,50
English
Microscopists are vital to malaria programmes, and their diagnostic and technical skills are relied on in both curative services and disease surveillance. Thus, training in malaria microscopy must be sound and must reach today s high standards. This training package has been adjusted to meet the changes in the way malaria is diagnosed and treated. .../...
Title
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2010 Order Number    11502778 ISBN-13
 9789241547918
Price
CHF 25,00  / US$ 30,00 Developing countries    CHF 17,50
English
Microscopists are vital to malaria programmes, and their diagnostic and technical skills are relied on in both curative services and disease surveillance. Thus, training in malaria microscopy must be sound and must reach today's high standards. This training package has been adjusted to meet the changes in the way malaria is diagnosed and treated. .../...
Title
Year
2009 Order Number    11503294 ISBN-13
 9789241547864
Price
CHF 40,00  / US$ 48,00 Developing countries    CHF 28,00
English
Bench Aids for Malaria Microscopy is a set of twelve plastic laminated A4-size plates produced as aids for the microscopic diagnosis of human malaria. They are intended for use as both a practical tool for health workers engaged in the routine diagnosis of malaria infections and a teaching aid for students and trainees. .../...
Title
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2009 Order Number    15200125 ISBN-13
 9789290614166
Price
CHF 10,00  / US$ 12,00 Developing countries    CHF 7,00
English
The rapid advances that have been made in molecular biology and molecular methods have led, and continue to lead, to the development of sensitive and specific diagnostic tests, which hold the promise of substantially strengthening our ability to diagnose, treat and control many of the major infectious diseases in developing countries. .../...
Title
Year
2009 Order Number    15200126 ISBN-13
 9789290614227
Price
CHF 15,00  / US$ 18,00 Developing countries    CHF 10,50
English
Early diagnosis and prompt, effective treatment is the basis for the management of malaria and key to reducing malaria mortality and morbidity. An acceptable microscopy service is one that is cost-effective, provides results that are consistently accurate and timely enough to have a direct impact on treatment. This requires a comprehensive and active quality assurance (QA) programme. .../...
Title
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2009 Order Number    19300226 ISBN-13
 9789241598071
Price
CHF 25,00  / US$ 30,00 Developing countries    CHF 17,50
English
The largest-ever independent, laboratory-based evaluation of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria has shown that some tests on the market perform exceptionally well in tropical temperatures and can detect even low parasite densities in blood samples, while other tests were only able to detect the parasite at high parasite densities. .../...
Title
Year
2008 Order Number    15700057 ISBN-13
 9789290222941
Price
CHF 10,00  / US$ 12,00 Developing countries    CHF 7,00
English
Vector-borne diseases are a major health problem in the South-East Asia Region and in other parts of the world. There are about 4 500 mosquito species in existence; species belonging to the Anopheles genus transmit malaria. Combating malaria is part of the Millennium Development Goals, and vector control is a key strategy both regionally and globally. .../...
Title
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2007 Order Number    14500033 ISBN-13
 9789290215769
Price
CHF 10,00  / US$ 12,00 Developing countries    CHF 7,00
English
Elimination of the residual foci of malaria transmission is a dynamic process, taking place mainly during the late stage of the attack and consolidation phases of malaria elimination. This approach is suitable for countries or areas that are targeting interruption of malaria transmission in their territories. Countries can plan for a selective elimination of P. .../...
Title
Year
2006 Order Number    11500693 ISBN-13
 9789241563345
Price
CHF 25,00  / US$ 30,00 Developing countries    CHF 17,50
English
This book discusses key strategic options for private sector engagement in order to scale up malaria prevention and treatment. It aims to provide action-oriented and evidence-based guidance, applicable and/or adaptable to various countries and contexts, for options to involve the private sector and using public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the expansion of malaria control interventions. .../...
Title
Year
2006 Order Number    15202044 ISBN-13
 9789290612049
Price
CHF 10,00  / US$ 12,00 Developing countries    CHF 7,00
English
Misdiagnosis of malaria results in significant morbidity and mortality. Rapid, accurate and accessible detection of malaria parasites has an important role in addressing this, and in promoting more rational use of increasingly costly drugs, in many endemic areas. .../...
Title
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2006 Order Number    15600043 ISBN-13
 9789290222804
Price
CHF 10,00  / US$ 12,00 Developing countries    CHF 7,00
English
In view of heavy burden of malaria and prevalence of drug resistant falciparum malaria in the South-East Asia Region, these two parallel guidelines, one for small hospitals and another one for large hospitals, were developed for use by medical personnel who treat severe malaria patients, referred from lower-level health facilities. .../...
Title
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2006 Order Number    15600044 ISBN-13
 9789290222811
Price
CHF 10,00  / US$ 12,00 Developing countries    CHF 7,00
English
In view of heavy burden of malaria and prevalence of drug resistant falciparum malaria in the South-East Asia Region, these two parallel guidelines, one for small hospitals and another one for large hospitals, were developed for use by medical personnel who treat severe malaria patients, referred from lower-level health facilities. .../...
Title
Year
2006 Order Number    14500034 ISBN-13
 9789290215776
Price
CHF 10,00  / US$ 12,00 Developing countries    CHF 7,00
English
Many countries have succeeded in eliminating malaria from their territories. However, they are still at risk of reintroduction from endemic countries and areas. .../...
Title
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2006 Order Number    15203076 ISBN-13
 9789290612148
Price
CHF 10,00  / US$ 12,00 Developing countries    CHF 7,00
English
Malaria remains a global public health problem. In the Western Pacific Region, malaria is endemic in 10 countries. The incidence rate in the Region ranges from 161.7 per 1000 people in Solomon Islands to 0.04 in the Republic of Korea. The strategies employed to prevent and control malaria have been effective in reducing the burden of disease in countries in the Region. .../...
Title
Year
2006 Order Number    11000936 ISBN-13
 9789241209366
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
Malaria transmission rates and risks can be greatly reduced by vector control, mitigating high malaria incidence and prevalence rates. Methods and strategies for malaria vector control (MVC) have been well documented by WHO, although its implementation varies widely. .../...
Title
Year
2005 Order Number    11500661 ISBN-13
 9789241593892
Price
CHF 25,00  / US$ 30,00 Developing countries    CHF 17,50
English
The areas of the world whose populations are most affected by complex emergencies are often those with the greatest malaria burden. Consequently, malaria is a significant cause of death and illness in complex emergency situations. .../...
Title
Year
2004 Order Number    00208212  
 
Price
CHF 30,00  / US$ 36,00 Developing countries    CHF 15,00
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The Bulletin of the World Health Organization is an international journal of public health with a special focus on developing countries. Since it was first published in 1948, the Bulletin has become one of the world's leading public health journals. .../...
Title
Year
2000 Order Number    11000892 ISBN-13
 9789241208925
Price
CHF 18,00  / US$ 21,60 Developing countries    CHF 18,00
English
Reports the recommendations and conclusions of an expert committee convened to assess progress in implementation of the Global Malaria Control Strategy, adopted in 1992. .../...
Title
Year
1998 Order Number    00307601 ISBN-13
 9789240687516
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
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A collection of eight original research reports derived from a project aimed at identifying and testing ways to rationalize and improve the home treatment of malaria using existing oral antimalarials. .../...
Title
Author Gomes, M., Pang, L.
Year
1998 Order Number    10307601 ISBN-13
 9789240687516
Price
CHF 20,00  / US$ 24,00 Developing countries    CHF 14,00
English
Summary unavailable.
Title
Year
1996 Order Number    11500445 ISBN-13
 9789241544917
Price
CHF 16,00  / US$ 19,20 Developing countries    CHF 16,00
English
Explains the many simple things that community health workers can do to treat malaria, prevent new cases, and thus help reduce the alarming number of deaths, particularly in young children and pregnant women. Practical in its approach, the manual concentrates on activities that are within the competence of health workers and feasible and affordable at the community level. .../...
Title
Year
1995 Order Number    11000857 ISBN-13
 9789241208574
Price
CHF 15,00  / US$ 18,00 Developing countries    CHF 10,50
English
Explains how existing tools for vector control, when appropriately used, can help prevent or reduce the transmission of malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases. .../...
Title
Year
1993 Order Number    11000839 ISBN-13
 9789241208390
Price
CHF 10,00  / US$ 12,00 Developing countries    CHF 7,00
English
Provides an authoritative guide to the many changes needed, at national and local levels, in order to implement the new global strategy for malaria control, a plan of action adopted at a ministerial conference in 1992. .../...
Title
Year
1992 Order Number    11502372 ISBN-13
 9789241544405
Price
CHF 12,00  / US$ 14,40 Developing countries    CHF 8,40
English
A practical training module on entomological field techniques for malaria control presented in two separately bound parts. The first, addressed to learners, provides step-by-step instructions in the field work needed to secure comprehensive information about the mosquito population in a given area. .../...
Title
Year
1992 Order Number    11501372 ISBN-13
 9789241544399
Price
CHF 15,00  / US$ 18,00 Developing countries    CHF 10,50
English
A practical training module on entomological field techniques for malaria control presented in two separately bound parts. The first, addressed to learners, provides step-by-step instructions in the field work needed to secure comprehensive information about the mosquito population in a given area. .../...
Title
Year
1990 Order Number    16600003  
 
Price
CHF 170,00  / US$ 204,00 Developing countries    CHF 119,00
English
Summary unavailable.
Title
Author López-Antuñano F.J., Schmunis, G.
Year
1990 Order Number    16100512 ISBN-13
 9789275115121
Price
CHF 32,00  / US$ 38,40 Developing countries    CHF 22,40
English
Summary unavailable.
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