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APMEN Newsletter in November 2015
East Asia Summit
The 10th East Asia Summit (EAS) was held this year in Kuala Lumpur on 21- 22 of November, where the leaders of 19 East Asian countries gathered to discuss important regional issues in health, security, and the economy. During the summit, the leaders affirmed their support for the APLMA Malaria Elimination Roadmap, an important tool that will help to unify the region in their goal to eliminate malaria in the Asia-Pacific by 2030. For more information, see the EAS Chairman's Statement, the APMEN EAS media release or the APLMA Malaria Elimination Roadmap. (Image: AFP/Getty images) APMEN releases journalist guide
APMEN has released a journalist guide, 'Asia Pacific Malaria Guide', which aims to bring the topic of malaria elimination to the journalist?s attention and gives them a place to ?dive off? into their research on the topic. It is important to bring journalists along on the journey towards malaria elimination, as they are how we are able to publicise our efforts. Click here to access the guide. MESA Track one year anniversary
APMEN would like to congratulate the Malaria Eradication Scientific Alliance (MESA) for the one year anniversary of their scientific database 'MESA Track'. The database compiles important research on malaria to assist in malaria eradication agendas, which currently feature 706 projects from 608 institution from 84 countries. Click here to visit MESA Track. (Image: MESA) Recent publications:Case study: Targeting vivax malaria in the Asia Pacific: The Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network Vivax Working Group The Vivax Working Group In order to tackle the threat ofPlasmodium vivax infections derailing elimination efforts, the APMEN Vivax Working Group developed a four-stage strategy to identify knowledge gaps, build regional consensus on shared priorities, generate evidence and change practice to optimize malaria elimination activities. This case study describes the issues faced and the solutions found in developing this strategic partnership between national programmes and research partners within the Working Group. Read the full case study here
Research article:
Strategies for Understanding and Reducing the Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale Hypnozoite Reservoir in Papua New Guinean Children: A Randomised Placebo-Controlled Trial and Mathematical Model Leanne J. Robinson, Rahel Wampfler, Inoni Betuela, et al. The ability of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovaleto lay dormant in the liver as hypnozoites and cause relapses has become an important challenge in malaria elimination efforts. This study aimed to determine the contribution of relapses to the burden of P.vivax and P. ovale infection, illness and transmission in Papua New Guinean children, and found that four-fifths ofP.vivaxcases in Papua New Guinean children is attributed to relapse. Read the full article here. Third Symposium on Surveillance-Response Systems Leading to Disease Elimination announced
The Third Symposium on Surveillance-Response Systems Leading to Disease Elimination has been announced and will take place on 16-17 June 2016in Shanghai. Triggered by the United Nations' new Sustained Developing Goals (SDGs), which keep the focus on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), it is now important to amalgamate ongoing activities and put forward future direction through pilot studies on better implementation of SRS in national research programmes. Click here for more information about the symposium and to submit an abstract. (Image: Event website)
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