Elimination &Research Bill Brieger | 30 May 2014 10:19 pm
New operational research projects in malaria elimination
Kate Whitfield is sharing with us the following information about MESA‘s operational research …
New operational research projects in malaria elimination started in April 2014, after being selected for funding through MESA (the Malaria Eradication Scientific Alliance).
The MESA operational research portfolio includes: proof-of-concept of novel vector control and diagnostic tools, use of mapping technologies for surveillance and tailored response, and mobile phone applications for hard to reach populations. Urban, rural and forest settings are addressed. The projects are summarised below …
- Mopping up and getting to zero: mapping residual malaria transmission for targeted response in urban Lusaka, Zambia.
- Using voice]based technology to improve access to malaria care and treatment among high risk mobile population of forest goers in Cambodia.
- Applying novel nucleic acid surveillance to malaria elimination in South Cotabato Province, Mindanao, The Philippines.
- Efficacy and safety of high]dose ivermectin in reducing malaria transmission.
inety-one proposals were submitted to the call and after a thorough review process with an independent Peer Review Panel, 4 were selected for funding. The Peer Review Panel was composed of 12 experts from all over the globe. You can find a schematic of the review process through this link.
MESA (the Malaria Eradication Scientific Alliance) follows-up on the mal ERA agenda and provides a dedicated platform for the community in order to accelerate the translation of the science of malaria eradication for impact.