Development of WHO recommendations for the final phase of elimination and prevention of re-establishment of malaria

Marsh, K; Akl, E; Achan, J; Alzahrani, M; Baird, JK; Bousema, T; Gamboa, D; Lacerda, M; Mendis, K; Penny, M; Schapira, A; Sovannaroth, S; Wongsrichanalai, C; Tiffany, A; Li, X; Shutes, E; Schellenberg, D; Alonso, P; Lindblade, KA

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Development of WHO recommendations for the final phase of elimination and prevention of re-establishment of malaria

Abstract:: The WHO recommends that all affected countries work toward the elimination of malaria, even those still experiencing a high burden of disease. However, malaria programs in the final phase of elimination or those working to prevent re-establishment of transmission after elimination could benefit from specific evidence-based recommendations for these settings as part of comprehensive and quality-controlled malaria guidelines. The WHO convened an external guideline development group to formulate recommendations for interventions to reduce or prevent malaria transmission in areas with very low- to low-transmission levels and those that have eliminated malaria. In addition, several interventions that could be deployed in higher burden areas to accelerate elimination, such as mass drug administration, were reviewed. Systematic reviews were conducted that synthesized and evaluated evidence for the benefits and harms of public health interventions and summarized critical contextual factors from a health systems perspective. A total of 12 recommendations were developed, with five related to mass interventions that could be deployed at higher transmission levels and seven that would be most appropriate for programs in areas close to elimination or those working to prevent re-establishment of transmission. Four chemoprevention, two active case detection, and one vector control interventions were positively recommended, whereas two chemoprevention and three active case detection interventions were not recommended by the WHO. None of the recommendations were classified as strong given the limited and low-quality evidence base. Approaches to conducting higher quality research in very low- to low-transmission settings to improve the strength of WHO recommendations are discussed.

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Marsh, K., Akl, E., Achan, J., Alzahrani, M., Baird, J. K., Bousema, T., Gamboa, D., Lacerda, M., Mendis, K., Penny, M., Schapira, A., Sovannaroth, S., Wongsrichanalai, C., Tiffany, A., Li, X., Shutes, E., Schellenberg, D., Alonso, P., & Lindblade, K. A. (2023). Development of WHO recommendations for the final phase of elimination and prevention of re-establishment of malaria. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 110(4S), 3–10.

MLA Style

Marsh, K., et al. “Development of WHO Recommendations for the Final Phase of Elimination and Prevention of Re-Establishment of Malaria.” American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, vol. 110, no. 4S, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2023, pp. 3–10.

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Marsh, K, E Akl, J Achan, M Alzahrani, JK Baird, T Bousema, D Gamboa, et al. 2023. “Development of WHO Recommendations for the Final Phase of Elimination and Prevention of Re-Establishment of Malaria.” American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 110 (4S): 3–10.
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