- JUSTIFICATION FOR INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION TO FIGHT MALARIA
- EVOLUTION OF THE MULTILATERAL INITIATIVE ON MALARIA
- IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVIEW RECOMMENDATIONS
- MIM CONSTITUENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING IN TROPICAL DISEASES, WHO (TDR)
- MIM COMMUNICATION NETWORK (MIMCOM)
- MALARIA RESEARCH AND REFERENCE REAGENT RESOURCE CENTER (MR4)
- MIM CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND ACHIEVEMENTS
- FUTURE PLANS
- REFERENCES
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Multilateral Initiative on Malaria: Justification, Evolution, Achievements, Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Plans
Joas B. Rugemalila
Joas B. Rugemalila
Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) Secretariat, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland; Malaria Reference and Research Reagent Resource Centre (MR4), Manassas, Virginia
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Olumide A. T. Ogundahunsi
Olumide A. T. Ogundahunsi
Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) Secretariat, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland; Malaria Reference and Research Reagent Resource Centre (MR4), Manassas, Virginia
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Timothy T. Stedman
Timothy T. Stedman
Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) Secretariat, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland; Malaria Reference and Research Reagent Resource Centre (MR4), Manassas, Virginia
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Wen L. Kilama
Wen L. Kilama
Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) Secretariat, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland; Malaria Reference and Research Reagent Resource Centre (MR4), Manassas, Virginia
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Malaria is a major public health problem; about half of the world’s populations live under exposure. The problem is increasing in magnitude and complexity because it is entwined with low socio-economic status, which makes African women and children particularly vulnerable. Combating malaria therefore requires concerted international efforts with an emphasis on Africa. The Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) was founded in 1997 to meet that need through strengthening research capacity in Africa, increasing international cooperation and communication, and utilization of research findings to inform malaria prevention, treatment, and control. The review undertaken in 2002 showed that through improved communication and science-focused institutional networks, MIM had brought African scientists together, opened up communication among malaria stakeholders, and provided Internet access to literature. The achievements were made through four autonomous constituents including the coordinating Secretariat being hosted for the first time in Africa by the African Malaria Network Trust (AMANET) for the period 2006–2010. The other constituents are the MIM TDR providing funding for peer-reviewed research; MIMCom facilitating Internet connectivity, access to medical literature, and communication between scientists inside and outside of Africa; and MR4 providing scientists access to research tools, standardized reagents, and protocols. Future plans will mostly consolidate the gains made under the MIM Strategic Plan for the period 2003–2005.
Author Notes
- JUSTIFICATION FOR INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION TO FIGHT MALARIA
- EVOLUTION OF THE MULTILATERAL INITIATIVE ON MALARIA
- IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVIEW RECOMMENDATIONS
- MIM CONSTITUENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING IN TROPICAL DISEASES, WHO (TDR)
- MIM COMMUNICATION NETWORK (MIMCOM)
- MALARIA RESEARCH AND REFERENCE REAGENT RESOURCE CENTER (MR4)
- MIM CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND ACHIEVEMENTS
- FUTURE PLANS
- REFERENCES
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1
RBM, 2005. Reported malaria for the most recent year. In: World Malaria Report 2005, WHO/HTM/MAL/2005.1102.
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2
WHO, 2000. Annex Table 4 Burden of Disease in DALYs. In: World Health Report for 2000. Available at: www.who.int/whr/2000/en. Accessed August 2006.
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3
WHO, 1999. The economic burden of malaria. In: World Health Report 1999. Available at: www.who.int/whr99_en. Accessed August 2006.
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4
Gallup JL, Sachs JD, 2001. The Economic Burden of Malaria, Center for International Development, Harvard University. Available at: www.cmhealth.org/docs/wg1. Accessed July 12, 2006.
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5
MARDA, 2005. Malaria R & D Alliance (MARDA) Assessment of Global Investment. Available at: www.malariaalliance.org. Accessed August 2005.
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6
Heggenhougen HK, Hackethal V, Vivek P, 2003. Gender Relations and the Special Roles of Women in Malaria Risk and Control. In: The Behaviour and Social Aspects of Malaria and its Control. UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), TDR/STR/SEB/VOL/03.1
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7
RBM, 2000. Abuja declaration and plan of action on malaria. Available at: www.rbm.who.int/docs/abuja_declaration_final.html. Accessed August 2006.
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8
WHO, 2003. TDR/SWG/03, Report of the Scientific Working Group on Malaria, 24 – 27 March 2003, Geneva, Switzerland. Available at: http://www.who.int/tdr/publications/publications/malaria_swg.htm.
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9
Jamison DT, Breman JG, Measham AR, Alleyne G, Claeson M, Evans DB, Jha P, Mills A, Musgrove P, 2006. Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries (2nd edition). Oxford University Press, New York.
-
10
Editorial, 2006: What are the priorities in malaria research? PLoS Medicine 3 (1) Available at: www.plosmedicine.org.
-
11
Heddini A, Keusch GT, Davies CS, 2004. The multilateral initiative on malaria: past, present, and future. Am J Trop Med Hyg 71 (Suppl 2): 279–282.
-
12
Ogundahunsi OAT, Hviid L, 2005. Malaria research in Africa—Multilateral initiative on Malaria. Acta Tropica 95(3)
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