Accomplishment of Malaria Elimination in the People's Republic of China

1st Edition, Volume 116 - June 14, 2022
Editors: Marcel Tanner, Jian-Hai Yin, Xiao-Nong Zhou
Language: English
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Advances in Parasitology serial highlights new advances in the field with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.

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A malaria-free China: global importance and key experience
Abstract
References
Chapter One: Case-based malaria surveillance and response: implementation of 1-3-7 approach in Jiangsu Province, China
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Background
3: Needs of intensive malaria surveillance and response approach
4: Implementation of malaria 1-3-7 surveillance and response approach in Jiangsu Province
5: Challenges for implementing malaria 1-3-7 approach in Jiangsu Province
6: Lessons learned from implementing malaria 1-3-7 approach in Jiangsu Province
7: Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
Chapter Two: Historical review of malaria control and elimination in the border areas of China: A case study of Yunnan Province
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Background
3: Malaria control from hyperendemicity to elimination
4: Experiences
5: Lessons
6: Challenges and recommendations
7: Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
Chapter Three: Surveillance and response systems driving malaria elimination in the mountain areas of Hainan Province
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Background
3: The malaria surveillance and response system for forest goers in Hainan
4: Ongoing challenges and responses in forest goers after malaria elimination in Hainan Province
Acknowledgements
References
Chapter Four: Mass drug administration in response to vivax malaria resurgence in Anhui Province of Huanghuai Plain, China
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Background
3: Designing the focal MDA
4: Implementation of focal MDA
5: Other malaria control measures
6: Effectiveness of the response to the resurgence
7: Conclusions and perspectives
Acknowledgements
References
Chapter Five: One Health approach to improve the malaria elimination programme in Henan Province
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: One Health approach applied in malaria control programme
3: The elimination of malaria with One Health approach in Henan Province
4: Case studies on implementation of One Health approach in malaria control in Henan Province
5: Introduction of malaria control technologies supported by One Health approach
6: One Health approach applied in prevention of malaria retransmission
7: Lessons learnt from malaria control and elimination in Henan Province
8: Conclusions and perspectives
Acknowledgements
References
Chapter Six: Research and development of traditional medicines in low- and middle-income countries: A case study of artemisinin discovery in China
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Global and Chinese background
3: Research and development history of artemisinin
4: Conclusions and perspectives
Acknowledgements
References

Marcel Tanner

Prof. Marcel Tanner is the former Director of the Swiss Tropical & Public Health formerly Swiss Tropical Institute (STI) and Professor, Chair of Epidemiology and MediUniversity cal Parasitology of the University of Basel. Prof Tanner holds honorary Professorships at the Faculty of Medicine, of Queensland, the Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne and an Associate Professor of University of Basel. Prof. Tanner is the Dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Basel and a member of the Swiss Academy of Science. Over the last 34 years Prof. Tanner has published over 500 original papers in peer-reviewed journals, and has contributed to 19 book chapters and co-editor of two books on urban health and urbanization. He has also published 400 short communications and abstracts as well as numerous evaluation reports and studies for governments and international agencies. Prof. Tanner prior to joining the Swiss TPH, from 1981-1984 headed the Swiss Tropical Institute Field Laboratory in Ifakara, Tanzania where he managed the epidemiological research projects on malaria and schistosomiasis and community-based studies on the interactions between infection-nutrition-immunity implementation of a primary health care programme at the district level. From 1988-1995 he also got the opportunity to head the Department of Public Health and Epidemiology at STI researching in the field of the control of communicable diseases, mainly malaria and schistosomiasis based on extended fieldwork in Africa and Asia. He has also researched on health planning emphasising urbanisation, health service utilisation and decentralisation in health planning and resources allocation. He carried other researches on urban environment and health in Africa (Tanzania, Chad, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Mauritania) and Asia (China, India). He’s worked on health development projects at the district level in rural and urban areas of Africa (Tanzania, Chad, Cameroon) and Asia (India, Thailand). Prof. Tanner has had several teaching appointments teaching and training students at universities in the field of epidemiology and public health in Europe, USA, Africa, Australia and Asia. He’s also consulted in international health issues for governments and international organisations (WHO, World Bank).

Affiliations and expertise

Professor, Swiss Tropical and Public Health, Switzerland

Jian-Hai Yin

Professor Jian-Hai Yin works in the National Institute of Parasitic Diseases in Beijing, China.

Affiliations and expertise

Professor, National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Beijing, China

Xiao-Nong Zhou

Professor Xiao-Nong Zhou is Director of the National Institute of Parasitic Diseases at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, P.R.China. He graduated with a PhD in Biology from Copenhagen University, Denmark. His professional works are across the fields of ecology, population biology, epidemiology, and malacology. Professor Zhou is the Chair of the National Expert Advisory Committee on schistosomiasis and other parasitic diseases for China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission. He has written extensively on parasitology and parasitic diseases, with more than 100 peer review publications in international journals, such as N Engl J Med, Lancet, Emerg Inf Dis, Inter J Parasitol, Adv Parasitol, PLoS NTDs, Parasites and Vectors, etc. He has collaborated with WHO/TDR and WHO, including serving as members for WHO STAC on NTDs, WHO/TDR STAC, WHO Foodborne Burden Epidemiology Reference Group. He had contributed, as former President, to the Regional Network on Asian Schistosomiasis and Other Important Zoonoses since 2000. He is the Editor-in-Chief for Infectious Diseases of Poverty (BioMed Central as publisher), and Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control (Chinese national journal).

Affiliations and expertise

National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, People's Republic of China