| World Malaria Report 2017 Contributor(s): World Health Organization (Author) |
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ISBN: 9241565527 ISBN-13: 9789241565523 Publisher: World Health Organization OUR PRICE: $45.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Infectious Diseases - Medical | Parasitology - Medical | Public Health |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.2" W x 11.6" (1.65 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The World Malaria Report 2017 presents a comprehensive state of play in global progress in the fight against malaria up to the end of 2016. It tracks progress in investments in malaria programs and research, malaria prevention, diagnosis and treatment, surveillance, trends in malaria disease burden, malaria elimination, and threats in tackling malaria and safeguarding the investments made. The report draws on data from 91 countries and areas with ongoing malaria transmission. The information is supplemented by data from national household surveys and databases held by other organizations. This year's report shows that after an unprecedented period of success in global malaria control, progress has stalled. In 2016, there were an estimated 216 million cases of malaria, an increase of about 5 million cases over 2015. Deaths reached 445,000, a similar number to the previous year. |
Contributor Bio(s): World Health Organization: - World Health Organization is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, charged to act as the world's directing and coordinating authority on questions of human health. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries, and monitoring and assessing health trends. |