Policy Guide & Prospectus
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for malaria elimination
The Malaria Elimination Group (MEG) has produced two major documents to date: Shrinking
the Malaria Map: A Guide on Malaria Elimination for Policy Makers and its
companion Shrinking the Malaria Map: A Prospectus on Malaria Elimination.
Both documents provide guidance to leaders, policy makers, and implementers on
the decisions of whether, when, and how to embark on a path toward malaria elimination.
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Welcome to the Malaria Elimination Group (MEG) website. The MEG is a group of 48 international experts convened by the UCSF Global Health Group to elaborate the scientific, technical, operational, financial, and programmatic issues that countries need to consider when pursuing or embarking on malaria elimination. This website hosts a collection of resources and information specifically on malaria elimination from the latest peer-reviewed journals to reports and news from recent events occurring around the world.
The Global Health Group seeks candidates for two new malaria positions
The Global Health Group at the University of California, San Francisco is seeking candidates for two new positions: A Malaria Elimination Initiative Lead and a Malaria Elimination Initiative Economist.
Evaluation of historical and current definitions of malaria elimination
A recent publication by Justin Cohen in the Malaria Journal, co-authored by MEG members Bruno Moonen, Dave Smith and Bob Snow, evaluates the historical and current definitions of elimination and suggests new, more precise conceptual definitions to assist national malaria programs and international donor agencies in defining and achieving measurable malaria elimination goals.
Read the publication on the definitions of malaria elimination >
Update: Malaria Elimination in Zanzibar
Due to the recent success that Zanzibar has achieved in reducing its malaria burden, the Zanzibar Malaria Control Program, along with technical advice from local and international experts including many MEG members, conducted an assessment to determine the technical, operational and financial feasibility of eliminating malaria. Results of the assessment and recommendations on a way forward were recently presented to the Zanzibar Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.
Get more information on the Zanzibar feasibility assessment >
