Abstract
Background Imported malaria is no longer a challenge only for malaria free countries, but for countries implementing in malaria elimination strategies and seeking to address cross-border transmission. Mobility is frequently mentioned as a risk factor and a barrier to elimination by malaria researchers and policy makers. However, only a small body of research has engaged in a detailed analysis of the links between mobility and malaria transmission, and attempts to incorporate these findings into policy are rarer still. This paper presents the findings of a literature review on malaria and human mobility supported by the Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN). It attempts to shift the agenda from identifying human mobility as a risk factor, to finding strategies to work collaboratively with mobile populations towards the goal of malaria elimination.
Highlights
Imported malaria is no longer a challenge only for malaria free countries, but for countries implementing in malaria elimination strategies and seeking to address cross-border transmission
This paper presents the findings of a literature review on malaria and human mobility supported by the Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN)
It attempts to shift the agenda from identifying human mobility as a risk factor, to finding strategies to work collaboratively with mobile populations towards the goal of malaria elimination
Summary
Findings of the literature review on mobility, infectious diseases and malaria From Challenges in malaria research Basel, Switzerland. Background Imported malaria is no longer a challenge only for malaria free countries, but for countries implementing in malaria elimination strategies and seeking to address cross-border transmission.
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