13 Feb 2025 Roundup of articles and publications on the latest innovations in malaria, polio, lymphatic filariasis, and onchocerciasis
Vector Control
Elevating larval source management as a key strategy for controlling malaria and other vector-borne diseases in Africa – Link
Insecticide-treated bed nets (ITN) ownership and utilization patterns among caregivers with children under five years: A community-based cross-sectional study in Battor, North Tongu District, Ghana – Link
Elimination progress
Moving toward the finish line in the Polio fight – Link
Marcus Lacerda: aiming to eliminate vivax malaria – Link
Climate and Health
Interconnected crises: climate change, biodiversity loss, poverty – Link
UNDP concludes multi-sectoral dialogues on climate change adaptation – Link
Other
Malaria: African leaders pledge to tackle funding gap amid uncertainty over foreign aid – Link
WHO executive board says emergency measures needed to stop polio – Link
Neglected tropical diseases in Yemen: a systematic review of epidemiology and public health challenges – Link
Rethinking neglected tropical diseases: A shift towards more inclusive and equitable terminology – Link
Malaria “chemoprevention and vaccination strategies” for children living in endemic areas of Africa: A review – Link
Challenges and strategies for mainstreaming neglected tropical diseases campaign interventions in Ethiopia – Link
Changes in circulating filarial antigen status in previously positive individuals: Lessons for treatment monitoring and pre-transmission assessment surveys – Link
Controlled human malaria infection: overview and potential application in the evaluation of transmission-blocking interventions in malaria-endemic areas – Link