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Roundup of articles and publications on the latest innovations in malaria, polio, lymphatic filariasis, and onchocerciasis
14 May 2023 – Below we feature a compilation of headlines, scientific articles, and technical reports on innovations, R&D and elimination progress towards polio, malaria, onchocerciasis, and lymphatic filariasis. We will be publishing these updates bi-weekly and hope they are useful.
Vector Control
- Evaluation of Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) for malaria control in an endemic area in Brazil – Link
- Differential impact of dual-active ingredient long-lasting insecticidal nets on primary malaria vectors: a secondary analysis of a 3-year, single-blind, cluster-randomised controlled trial in rural Tanzania – Link
- What can be learned from the residual efficacy of three formulations of insecticides (pirimiphos-methyl, clothianidin and deltamethrin mixture, and clothianidin alone) in large-scale in community trial in North Benin, West Africa? – Link
Diagnostic testing and treatment
- Leaves of the Labrador tea plant contain an essential oil that could help combat malaria – Link | Link to Paper
Data
- No reinventing the wheel when digitizing health programs: How Uganda and Ethiopia are learning from each other to strengthen malaria responses – Link
Drug resistance
- Second gene implicated in malaria parasite resistance evolution to chloroquine – Link | Link to Paper
Immunisation
- Immunogenicity of novel oral poliovirus vaccine type 2 administered concomitantly with bivalent oral poliovirus vaccine: an open-label, non-inferiority, randomised, controlled trial – Link
Surveillance:
- Strengthening the NTD surveillance system: WHO support for yaws case investigation in Gunung Kidul and Fakfak districts – Link
Elimination progress
- Bangladesh eliminates lymphatic filariasis – Link
- Science of malaria elimination: Ending malaria in the Asia Pacific region – Link
Climate and Health
- NTD programmes hold the key to universal health coverage and better climate and emergency responses – Link
- Felled By A Warming World: Will Malaria Be The Next Pandemic? – Link
Other
- 40 countries recently detected poliovirus – Link
- Afghanistan reports first polio case this year – Link
- Report of the sixth meeting of the WHO Onchocerciasis Technical Advisory Subgroup: virtual meeting, 19-21 December 2022 – Link
- Statement of the thirty-fifth Polio IHR Emergency Committee – Link
- Milestone achieved: 10,000 women certified to fight malaria in Rwanda – Link
- Spike in malaria cases – Link
- Women health workers hold the key to eradicating polio – Link
- Disease perception, impacts and coping strategies for onchocerciasis in Southeast Nigeria: a qualitative study among patients and program managers – Link
- Polio endgame complexity: updating expectations for nOPV2 – Link
- Progress on malaria control in countries – WHO in an era of transformation – Link
- WASH and health working together: a ‘how-to’ guide for neglected tropical disease programmes, second edition – Link
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