This joint report reflects the activities of the world health organization who and the united nations childrens fund unicef. The specific target is the elimination of artemisinin resistant falciparum malaria. Two of the e8 countries botswana and swaziland, which report 340 and 490 cases of malaria respectively are well positioned to be the first mainland. A parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host and gets its food from or at the expense of its host. World malaria report 2016 english summary world health. The world malaria report, published annually by who, tracks progress and trends in malaria control and elimination across the globe. The presidents malaria initiative pmi malaria prevention and control is a major u. Liberia in liberia, malaria is the leading cause of attendance in outpatient departments and the number one cause of inpatient deaths. Although malaria case incidence has fallen globally since 2010, the rate of decline has stalled and. Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of malaria in.
Unicef annual report 2016 somalia executive summary in 2016, the federal government of somalia designed the countrys first national development plan ndp in 30 years. Presidents malaria initiative zimbabwe country profile. All health workers, public and private, who are working tirelessly to help control malaria in the country. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture goal 2 seeks to end hunger and all forms of malnutrition and to achieve sustainable food production by. Mmv annual report 2016 medicines for malaria venture. Good, reflecting the increased interest in and commitment to eliminating malaria. According to who, in 2016, an estimated 216 million cases and 445 000 deaths from malaria occurred worldwide 4.
Malaria elimination task force shoklo malaria research unit. To strengthen regional collaboration in order to achieve elimination in each of the member countries 6 2. The world malaria report is whos flagship malaria publication, released each year in december. Malaria elimination task force activity report may 2014december 2016 executive summary the objective of the malaria elimination task force metf is to rapidly eliminate plasmodium falciparum malaria in eastern karenkayin state, myanmar. The world malaria report 2016 was produced by john aponte who. Free treatment for severe malaria for children under 5 years of age. The world malaria report 2017 shows that this worrying trend continues. In 2016, 91 countries reported a total of 216 million cases of malaria, an increase of 5 million cases over the previous year. Malariarelated mortality decreased by 4% from 2016 to 2017. Malaria mortality rates decreased by 60% among all age groups globally, and an estimated 6. From 20102016, the incidence rate of malaria is estimated to have decreased by 18% globally. The 2016 world health organization who world malaria report documents substantial progress towards control and elimination of malaria.
Policy makers, researchers, implementers, and donors united in the fight against infectious diseases, creating the millennium development goals, the global fund to fight aids, tuberculosis and malaria, gavi, the vaccine alliance, the us presidents emergency plan for aids relief pepfar, the roll back malaria partnership. Geneva the world health organizations who world malaria report 2016 reveals that children and pregnant. At the start of 2016, nearly half of the worlds population was at risk of malaria. Malaria causes symptoms that typically include fever, tiredness, vomiting, and headaches. The world malaria report 2016 draws on data from 91 countries and areas with ongoing malaria transmission. National strategic plan malaria prevention and control. Knowledge, attitude and practice on malaria prevention and. Who global technical strategy for malaria 20162030, a 15year roadmap for malaria control. Ryan williams, on behalf of the who global malaria programme. In many countries, progress is threatened by the rapid development and spread of mosquito resistance to insecticides. New health technologies for tb, malaria and ntds status.
In total, 11,678 malaria cases were notified between. The 2016 ghana mis was a national survey designed to obtain populationbased estimates of malaria indicators to complement routine administrative data that are used to inform strategic planning and evaluation of. The world malaria report 2015 summarizes information received from malariaendemic countries and other sources, and updates the analyses presented in the 2014 report it assesses global and regional malaria trends, highlights progress towards global targets, and describes opportunities and challenges in controlling and eliminating the disease. Cdc received 2,078 reports of confirmed malaria cases and 10 reports of suspected cases tested by rdt only among persons in the united states and its territories with onset of symptoms during 2016, which is a 36.
However, from 20142016, despite the overall reduction, case incidence increased substantially in the who region. Malaria remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the republic of the union of. Malaria surveillance in greece data are derived from the reports of laboratoryconfirmed malaria cases. Status report 2016 new health technologies for tb, malaria and ntds from the people of japan for research on diseases of poverty unicef undp world bank who. Current malaria control interventions seem to have considerably reduced the malaria incidence in africa and outside africa 2, 3. Annual epidemiological surveillance report malaria.
The information is supplemented by data from national household surveys and databases held by other organizations. World malaria report 2015 4 the global fund malaria country profile, uganda. Smg annual report 2016 1 swiss malaria group annual report 2016 a successful year in pictures 2016 witnessed success for the swiss malaria group as they invested in a joint secretariat and in stronger engagement between members. Recent household surveys show artemisinin combination therapy coverage in children under five years of age at 81 percent. Malaria was considered to be endemic in 91 countries and territories in 2016, down. Malaria is a mosquitoborne disease caused by a parasite. The sustainable development goals report 2016 4 goal 2. Health lays the foundation for vibrant and productive communities, stronger economies, safer nations and a better world. Until the midtwentieth century, several countries in europe and north america were malaria endemic, but after an intense malaria control program it was eradicated. World malaria report 2016 world health organization. In some regions of southeast asia, the simian parasite plasmodium knowlesi has emerged as an important cause of human malaria, and the authors believe this species warrants regular inclusion in the world malaria.
Who gambia annual report 2016 who regional office for. One year on, the data in this years world malaria report reconfirms that we are off course to meet two critical 2020 milestones of the who global technical strategy for malaria 2016. Since 2010, mortality rates among children under 5 have fallen by 34 per cent. World malaria report 2017 world health organization. Countries are shown according to the level of resistance of local p falciparum. Most of the respondents took malariapreventive measures by taking herbs but preferred to go to the hospital when suspecting that they had malaria. In severe cases it can cause yellow skin, seizures, coma, or death. Most of these deaths occurred in subsaharan africa. Malaria vector surveillance report, south africa, january december 2016 article pdf available may 2017 with 281 reads how we measure reads. This translates into a daily toll of nearly 730 children under age 5. Whos world malaria report 2016 reveals that children and pregnant women in subsaharan africa have greater access to effective malaria control. A sadc free of malaria 2 the e8 partnership 3 the state of malaria in the e8 4 report. Changes in malaria epidemiology in germany, 20012016. Early in 2016, the e8 reaffirmed its commitment to elimination by 2030, joining the african union in calling for ambitious acceleration of malaria elimination goals across africa.
The lancet commission on malaria eradication the lancet. World malaria report 2016 3 world health organization. German surveillance data showed a sharp rise of malaria cases in 2014 and 2015 due to the increased arrival of refugees from malaria endemic countries. It assesses global and regional malaria trends, highlights progress towards global targets, and describes opportunities and challenges in controlling and eliminating the disease. National strategic plan malaria prevention and control 20102016 department of health ministry of health.
Malaria report, 2016, mainly in subsaharan africa, asia and latin america. The inset graphs show who estimates of global annual malaria case numbers and deaths from 2000 to 2015 with 95% upper and lower uncertainty intervals. Pdf on jan 1, 2016, william brieger and others published the world malaria report 2015. The world health organization who is building a better future for people everywhere. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture goal 2 seeks to end hunger and all forms of malnutrition and to achieve sustainable food production by 2030. The production of the world malaria report 2016 was coordinated by. Our work touches lives around the world every day often in invisible ways. The world malaria report 2016 summarizes information received from malaria endemic countries and other sources.
Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of malaria in somalia 2016. The global tally of malaria deaths reached 445 000 deaths, about the same number reported in 2015. This years report tracks progress towards the 2020 malaria goals of the global technical strategy for malaria 20162030. Of these 61 per cent 266,000 were children under 5 years of age. The world malaria report 2015 estimated that there were 310 0001. From 2016 to 2017 there was a slight increase in malaria cases by about 2%. Who world malaria report 2016 world health organization. Malaria annual epidemiological report 2016 2014 data. In children under 5 years of age, 10% of deaths are linked to malaria. Smru migrant malaria annual report oct2015 sep2016 p. Malaria control improves for vulnerable in africa, but global progress offtrack.
Nigeria malaria indicator survey mis 2015 nigeria 2015 malaria indicator survey mis the federal republic of nigeria nigeria malaria indicator survey 2015 final report national malaria elimination programme federal ministry of health. There were an estimated 5 million more malaria cases in 2016 than in 2015. The world health organization who states that, in 2016, there were an estimated 216 million cases of malaria in 91 countries. In 2017, there were 219 million malaria cases that led to 435,000 deaths. World malaria report 2016 world malaria report 2016 v africa, millions of people still lack access to the tools they need to prevent and treat the disease. Reading and understanding the 2016 sierra leone malaria indicator survey slmis xiii reading and understanding the 2016 sierra leone malaria indicator survey slmis he 2016 sierra leone malaria indicator survey slmis report is very similar in content to the 20 slmis but is presented in a new format.
Six dead birds were submitted to wvols for arboviral disease testing in 2016. People with malaria often experience fever, chills, and flulike illness. Malaria is a mosquitoborne infectious disease that affects humans and other animals. Antimalarial drug resistance could also jeopardize recent gains. Malaria causes 22% of deaths occurring in health care facilities. A time series analysis of data from 2001 to 2016 was performed in order to describe the epidemiology of imported malaria in germany in general and of the recent increase in particular.
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