TY - JOUR
T1 - The West Africa ICEMR Partnerships for Guiding Policy to Improve the Malaria Prevention and Control
AU - Doumbia, Seydou
AU - Toure, Mahamoudou
AU - Sogoba, Nafomon
AU - Alifrangis, Michael
AU - Diakite, Mahamadou
AU - Diarra, Ayouba
AU - Keita, Moussa
AU - Konaté, Drissa
AU - Diawara, Sory I.
AU - Thiam, Sidibé M.Baye
AU - Keita, Soumba
AU - Tounkara, Moctar
AU - Cissé, Idrissa
AU - Sanogo, Vincent
AU - Magassa, Mahamadou H.
AU - Barry, Alyssa E.
AU - Winch, Peter J.
AU - Marker, Hannah C.
AU - Shaffer, Jeffrey G.
AU - Traoré, Sékou F.
AU - Müller, Günter C.
AU - Cui, Liwang
AU - Beier, John C.
AU - Mihigo, Jules
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The author(s).
PY - 2022/10
Y1 - 2022/10
N2 - The Mali National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) recently established a phased set of goals for eliminatingmalaria in Mali by 2030. Over the past decade, the scale-up of NMCP-led malaria control interventions has led to considerable progress, as evidenced by multiple malariometric indicators. The West Africa International Center of Excellence in Malaria Research (WA-ICEMR) is a multidisciplinary research program that works closely with the NMCP and its partners to address critical research needs for malaria control. This coordinated effort includes assessing the effectiveness of control interventions based on key malaria research topics, including immune status, parasite genetic diversity, insecticide and drug resistance, diagnostic accuracy, malaria vector populations and biting behaviors, and vectorial capacity. Several signature accomplishments of the WA-ICEMR include identifying changing malaria age demographic profiles, testing innovative approaches to improve control strategies, and providing regular reporting on drug and insecticide resistance status. The NMCP and WA-ICEMR partnership between the WA-ICEMR and the NMCP offers a comprehensive research platform that informs the design and implementation of malaria prevention and control research programs. These efforts build local expertise and capacity for the next generation of malaria researchers and guide local policy, which is crucial in sustaining efforts toward eliminating malaria in West Africa.
AB - The Mali National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) recently established a phased set of goals for eliminatingmalaria in Mali by 2030. Over the past decade, the scale-up of NMCP-led malaria control interventions has led to considerable progress, as evidenced by multiple malariometric indicators. The West Africa International Center of Excellence in Malaria Research (WA-ICEMR) is a multidisciplinary research program that works closely with the NMCP and its partners to address critical research needs for malaria control. This coordinated effort includes assessing the effectiveness of control interventions based on key malaria research topics, including immune status, parasite genetic diversity, insecticide and drug resistance, diagnostic accuracy, malaria vector populations and biting behaviors, and vectorial capacity. Several signature accomplishments of the WA-ICEMR include identifying changing malaria age demographic profiles, testing innovative approaches to improve control strategies, and providing regular reporting on drug and insecticide resistance status. The NMCP and WA-ICEMR partnership between the WA-ICEMR and the NMCP offers a comprehensive research platform that informs the design and implementation of malaria prevention and control research programs. These efforts build local expertise and capacity for the next generation of malaria researchers and guide local policy, which is crucial in sustaining efforts toward eliminating malaria in West Africa.
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U2 - 10.4269/ajtmh.21-1330
DO - 10.4269/ajtmh.21-1330
M3 - Article
C2 - 36228908
AN - SCOPUS:85140144159
SN - 0002-9637
VL - 107
SP - 84
EP - 89
JO - American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
JF - American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
ER -