Title: Malaria control in Eritrea.

POPLINE Document Number: 276668

Corporate Author(s):

Camp Dresser and McKee. Environmental Health Project

Source citation:

Arlington, Virginia, Camp Dresser and McKee, Environmental Health Project, 2002 Nov. [2] p. (EHP Brief No. 8)

Abstract:

Eritrea lies along the Red Sea coast in the Horn of Africa, at the northernmost limit of malaria transmission in the region. About two-thirds of its 3.5 million people live in malaria endemic or epidemic-prone areas, and malaria accounts for approximately 30% of clinic visits and hospital admissions. Eritrea has made a strong commitment to malaria control. The National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) is implementing a Five Year Plan with technical and financial support from Roll Back Malaria (RBM) partners, including WHO, the World Bank and USAID. The NMCP has earned recognition for its success in increasing the availability of insecticide-treated bednets, revising policy to assure the use of effective antimalarial drugs, and regularly evaluating its progress using standardized indicators. (excerpt)

Keywords:

Eritrea
Summary Report
Malaria
Malaria Prevention
Operations Research
Funds
Screening
Developing Countries
Africa, Eastern
Africa, Sub Saharan
Africa
Parasitic Diseases
Diseases
Program Evaluation
Programs
Organization and Administration
Research Methodology
Financial Activities
Economic Factors
Examinations and Diagnoses