World Malaria Report 2008

Download or read book World Malaria Report 2008 written by World Health Organization and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication uses data from routine surveillance and household surveys to assess recent progress towards targets set by the Roll Back Malaria Partnership, within the framework of the Millennium Development Goals. In 5 main chapters, 30 country profiles, and 7 annexes, the report describes: the estimated burden of disease in each of the 109 countries and territories with malaria in 2006; how WHO-recommended policies and strategies on malaria control have been adopted, by country, region and globally; the progress made in implementing control measures; the sources of funding for malaria control; and recent evidence from specific countries that prevention and treatment can, as expected, reduce malaria cases and deaths.--Publisher's description.