Abstract
From its inception, in 1948, the World Health Organization made control of malaria a high priority. Early successes led many to believe that eradication was possible, although there were serious doubts concerning the continent of Africa. As evidence mounted that eradicating malaria was not a simple matter, the malaria eradication programme was downgraded to a unit in 1980. Revived interest in malaria followed the Roll Back Malaria Initiative adopted in 1998. This article presents an historical account of the globally changing ideas on control and elimination of the disease and argues that insufficient attention was paid to strengthening health services and specialized human resources.
Highlights
From its inception, in 1948, the World Health Organization made control of malaria a high priority
As evidence mounted that eradicating malaria was not a simple matter, the malaria eradication programme was downgraded to a unit in 1980
The relationship between malaria and the main multilateral agency, the World Health Organization (WHO), has a very complex history involving strong personalities who often disagreed with each other, as well as great uncertainty concerning the prospects for achieving malaria eradication, especially in Africa
Summary
Ciências, Saúde – Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, v.27, supl., set. 2020, p.145-164
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