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Inaugural meeting of the malaria policy advisory committee to the WHO : conclusions and recommendations

WHO Malaria Policy Advisory Committee and Secretariat, . (2012) Inaugural meeting of the malaria policy advisory committee to the WHO : conclusions and recommendations. Malaria journal, 11 (137).

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Abstract

The Malaria Policy Advisory Committee to the World Health Organization met for the first time from 31 January to 2 February 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland. This article provides a summary of the discussions, conclusions and recommendations from that meeting, as part of the newly launched Malaria Journal thematic series 'WHO Malaria Policy Advisory Committee: Reports and Recommendations'.Summaries are provided, referencing the relevant background documents, for the meeting sessions on global malaria control, drug resistance and containment, rapid diagnostic test procurement criteria, larviciding, classification of countries for elimination, estimating malaria cases and deaths, and seasonal malaria chemoprevention. Policy statements, position statements, and guidelines that will arise from the MPAC meeting conclusions and recommendations will be formally issued and disseminated to World Health Organization member states by the World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme
Faculties and Departments:09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)
UniBasel Contributors:Tanner, Marcel
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:BioMed Central
Corporate Creators:WHO Malaria Policy Advisory Committee and Secretariat
ISSN:1475-2875
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Language:English
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