Prevalence And Risk Factors For Asymptomatic Malaria And Genotyping Of Glucose 6-Phosphate (G6pd) Deficiencies In A Vivax-Predominant Setting, Lao Pdr: Implications For Sub-National Elimination Goals, Andrew A. Lover, Emily Dantzer, Bouasy Hongvanthong, Keobouphaphone Chindavongsa, Susie Welty, Tania Reza, Nimol Khim, Didier Menard, Adam Bennett
Dec 2017
Prevalence And Risk Factors For Asymptomatic Malaria And Genotyping Of Glucose 6-Phosphate (G6pd) Deficiencies In A Vivax-Predominant Setting, Lao Pdr: Implications For Sub-National Elimination Goals, Andrew A. Lover, Emily Dantzer, Bouasy Hongvanthong, Keobouphaphone Chindavongsa, Susie Welty, Tania Reza, Nimol Khim, Didier Menard, Adam Bennett
Andrew Lover
Background
Lao People Democratic Republic (PDR; Laos), a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, has made important progress in reducing malaria morbidity and mortality in the past 5–6 years, and the northern provinces have very low reported incidence. To support national progress towards elimination, it is critical to verify and understand these changes in disease burden.
Methods
A two-stage cluster cross-sectional survey was conducted in four districts within four northern provinces (Khua, Phongsaly Province; Paktha, Bokeo Province; Nambak, Luang Prabang, and Muang Et, Huaphanh Province). During September and October 2016, demographics and malaria risk factors were collected from a total of 1492 …
Eliminate Now: Seven Critical Actions Required To Accelerate Elimination Of Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria In The Greater Mekong Subregion, Andrew A. Lover, Roly Gosling, Richard Feachem, Jim Tulloch
Dec 2015
Eliminate Now: Seven Critical Actions Required To Accelerate Elimination Of Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria In The Greater Mekong Subregion, Andrew A. Lover, Roly Gosling, Richard Feachem, Jim Tulloch
Andrew Lover
The emergence in 2009 of Plasmodium falciparum parasites resistant to the primary therapies currently in use (artemisinin-based combination therapy, ACT) in Southeast Asia threatens to set back decades of global progress in malaria control and elimination. Progress to date through multiple sets of initiatives and partners to contain or eliminate these parasites has been hampered due to a wide range of organizational, financial, and health systems-level challenges. In this commentary, a set of seven specific and concrete actions are proposed to directly address these issues and to accelerate P. falciparum elimination within the Greater Mekong Subregion to avert a wider …
An Exploratory Study Of Treated-Bed Nets In Timor-Leste: Patterns Of Intended And Alternative Usage, Andrew A. Lover, Brett A. Sutton, Angelina J. Asy, Annelies Wilder-Smith
Dec 2010
An Exploratory Study Of Treated-Bed Nets In Timor-Leste: Patterns Of Intended And Alternative Usage, Andrew A. Lover, Brett A. Sutton, Angelina J. Asy, Annelies Wilder-Smith
Andrew Lover
Background
The Timor-Leste Ministry of Health has recently finalized the National Malaria Control Strategy for 2010-2020. A key component of this roadmap is to provide universal national coverage with long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) in support of achieving the primary goal of reducing both morbidity and mortality from malaria by 30% in the first three years, followed by a further reduction of 20% by end of the programme cycle in 2020 [
1]. The strategic plan calls for this target to be supported by a comprehensive information, education and communication (IEC) programme; however, there is limited prior research into household …
