Situation of Malaria in East Asia.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 January 2011
Document Type:
Conference Paper
Theme:
Health
First published:
1 January 2011
Authors:
Navaratnam, V.

Abstract

The malaria situation in eastern Asia, i.e. WHO's South-East Asia and Western Pacific regions, is described. 60% of the total global population at risk of malaria live in these regions; in 2009 there were 2.65 million confirmed malaria cases and 4192 malaria deaths. Patterns of disease over the past few years are shown and challenges are summarized.

Citation

Presentation from 鈥楢rtemisinin Combination Therapy (ACTs) in Myanmar: Status update and outlook鈥�. Symposium held by DNDiii, Cipla and Vimal, Yangon, Myanmar (Rangoon, Burma), 24 January 2011.

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