Ted Talk: Malaria
Shah, S. (2013, September 12). 3 reason we still haven't gotten rid of malaria. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF242mxtZN8
Map of Malaria
- Centre for Diseases. (2018).Malaria. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/malaria/travelers/about_maps.html
These maps visually depict CDC’s malaria assessments for each country with malaria. Assessments of malaria endemicity are based largely on national surveillance reports which usually do not contain city-level information. Therefore, the maps display assessments of the presence of malaria in most countries at only the national and provincial level.
Introduction
"Malaria, serious relapsing infection in humans, characterized by periodic attacks of chills and fever, anemia, splenomegaly (enlargement of the spleen), and often fatal complications. It is caused by one-celled parasites of the genus Plasmodium that are transmitted to humans by the bite of Anopheles mosquitoes. Malaria can occur in temperate regions, but it is most common in the tropics and subtropics." (Britannica, 2017)
Websites
- Government of South Africa. (2018). Malaria. Retrieved from http://www.health.gov.za/index.php/shortcodes/2015-03-29-10-42-47/2015-04-30-08-29-27/malariaAt least 3.2 billion of the world's people are still at risk of contracting malaria, and an estimated 350-500 million clinical malaria cases occur annually. More than 600,000 malaria deaths occur in Africa and most are children under 5 years of age. Around 60% of these clinical cases, and about 80% of malaria deaths, occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Malaria constitutes a major barrier to social and economic development in the region.
- World Bank. (2015, April 4). Malaria. Retrieved from http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/health/brief/malariaRobust investments in malaria control over the past decade have yielded remarkable returns. Global malaria cases dropped from 233 million in 2000 to 198 million in 2013, and the number of malaria-related deaths declined from 985,000 to 584,000 over the same period.
- Government of Victoria. (2017). Malaria. Retrieved from https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/malaria
Malaria is an infection characterised by fever, shivering, chills, generally feeling unwell, headache and sweats, but it can present as a respiratory or gastrointestinal illness. It is caused by any of four different species of the Plasmodium parasite, passed on by the bite of an infected mosquito. Malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum is life threatening. Infants, the elderly and those with lower levels of immunity are at greater risk. - World Health Organisation. (2017). Malaria report. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/malaria/publications/world-malaria-report-2017/en/
The World Malaria Report, released each year in December, is WHO’s flagship malaria publication. It contains the latest available data on malaria policies, interventions and trends in all endemic countries.
Social and Political Impacts
- (n.d.). Social impacts of Malaria in Sub Sahara Africa. Retrieved from https://sites.google.com/a/cornell.edu/public-health-care-sustainability-malaria-in-sub-sahara-africa/socialimpactsSocial impacts are important when reviewing the various treatment options for countries where malaria is endemic. There are various social impacts by which endemic countries have to respond to the conditions of malaria. There are also various sustainable treatments and preventative options that impact the social lives of the malaria endemic countries.
- Social implications of malaria and their relationships with poverty. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3435125/In this article we tried to discuss the various aspects that make malaria a disease closely related to poverty and the effects of malaria on the same poverty of patients who are affected.
- Gosh, S., Patil, R., & Tiwari, S. (2012, April 17). Socio-economic political cultural aspects in Malaria control programme implementation in southern India. Retrieved from https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jpr/2012/317908/A Socio-economic-political-cultural (SEPC) study was undertaken under the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) initiative. Gender discrimination and lack of empowerment of women came out strongly in social analysis. Financial difficulties at Grama Panchayat level and also meager budget allocation for health have led to indifferent attitude of Panchayat members towards health. It was observed that there were generally no specific cultural practices in relation to malaria cure.
- Ricci, F. (2012, June 27) Social implications of malaria and their relationships with poverty. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/230844079_Social_Implications_of_Malaria_and_Their_Relationships_with_PovertyIn poor countries, tragically, people die unnecessarily. Having changed our understanding about issues related to poverty, even in the fight against malaria we must keep in mind a number of issues other than simple lack of economic resources. In this article we tried to discuss the various aspects that make malaria a disease closely related to poverty and the effects of malaria on the same poverty of patients who are affected.