Malaria
Malaria causes more than one million deaths, mostly in sub-Saharan African infants and children, and an estimated 300 million to 500 million cases every year. Malaria can be controlled through the use of medicines, insecticides, and insecticide-treated screens and bednets, and malaria can be treated with antimalarial drugs. Currently, there is no licensed vaccine against malaria; however, several vaccines are under development.
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Key resources
The Global Malaria Action Plan for a Malaria-Free World (2008)
A report that presents an overview of the global malaria landscape, provides approaches for effective malaria treatment and prevention, and gives an estimate of funding needs for achieving a malaria-free world.
Efficacy of RTS,S/AS01E Vaccine Against Malaria in Children 5 to 17 Months of Age (2008)
A study that provides data on the efficacy of the RTS,S vaccine in children in Kenya and Tanzania.
Malaria: Progress, Perils, and Prospects for Eradication (2008)
A review of the need to make new drugs, vaccines, and insecticides, as well as improved surveillance methods and research priorities for malaria control.
Featured PATH resources
Accelerating Progress Toward Malaria Vaccines (2007)
A brochure that provides an overview of the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative, which works to accelerate the development of safe, effective, and affordable malaria vaccines.
Clinical Trials: Steps in Malaria Vaccine Development (2009)
A fact sheet that provides an overview of the development and testing of malaria vaccine candidates through clinical trials.
Using Mathematical Modeling to Inform Malaria Control Scale-Up (2009)
A fact sheet on how mathematical malaria modeling is used to inform national malaria control strategic planning.
Page last updated: August 2009.
