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Intensifying the fight against malaria : the world bank's booster program for malaria control in africa.

The World Bank approaches malaria not only as a major public health issue but also as a broader development problem that costs Africa US.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bank, World
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : The World Bank, 2008.
Colección:Document of the World Bank.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • Overview
  • 1. The Burden of Malaria in Africa
  • Figure 1.1. Three Ways in Which Malaria Kills Children
  • Figure 1.2. The Burden That Malaria Puts on Health Facilities
  • Figure 1.3. The Distribution of Endemic Malaria in Africa
  • Table 1.1. Characteristics That Make Controlling Malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa Particularly Challenging
  • Figure 1.4. The Proportion of Lives Saved by Key Interventions
  • 2. Booster Program for Malaria Control in Africa: Phase I
  • Box 2.1. The Africa Action Plan
  • Box 2.2. The Booster Program's Approach to Malaria Control.
  • Figure 2.1. Ninefold Increase in Program Lending for Malaria Control in Africa since the Start of the Booster Program, FY 2000-08Table 2.1. Bank Lending for Malaria Control in Africa, Active and Pipeline Projects, FY 2006-08
  • Box 2.3. Focus on Results
  • Box 2.4. The Dakar Appeal
  • Table 2.2. Partnerships That Get Results: The Three Largest Malaria Control Donors in Africa
  • Figure 2.2. Summary of the Bank's Malaria Control Portfolio.