malERA: An updated research agenda for health systems and policy research in malaria elimination and eradication

Health systems underpin disease elimination and eradication programmes. In an elimination and eradication context, innovative research approaches are needed across health systems to assess readiness for programme reorientation, mitigate any decreases in effectiveness of interventions ('effectiv...

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Published in:PLoS medicine 2017-11, Vol.14 (11), p.e1002454-e1002454
Main Authors: Panel on Health Systems, Research, Policy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Animals
Biomedical Research - methods
Biomedical Research - trends
Collection Review
Delivery of Health Care - methods
Delivery of Health Care - trends
Disease Eradication - methods
Disease Eradication - trends
Global health
Health policy
Health Policy - trends
Humans
Malaria
Malaria - epidemiology
Malaria - prevention & control
Medicine and Health Sciences
Policy research
Prevention
Public health
R&D
Research & development
Researchers
Science Policy
Social Sciences
Support systems
System effectiveness
Vector-borne diseases
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Summary:Health systems underpin disease elimination and eradication programmes. In an elimination and eradication context, innovative research approaches are needed across health systems to assess readiness for programme reorientation, mitigate any decreases in effectiveness of interventions ('effectiveness decay'), and respond to dynamic and changing needs. The malaria eradication research agenda (malERA) Refresh consultative process for the Panel on Health Systems and Policy Research identifies opportunities to build health systems evidence and the tools needed to eliminate malaria from different zones, countries, and regions and to eradicate it globally. The research questions are organised as a portfolio that global health practitioners, researchers, and funders can identify with and support. This supports the promotion of an actionable and more cohesive approach to building the evidence base for scaled-up implementation of findings. Gaps and opportunities discussed in the paper include delivery strategies to meet the changing dynamics of needs of individuals, environments, and malaria programme successes; mechanisms and approaches to best support accelerated policy and financial responsiveness at national and global level to ensure timely response to evidence and needs, including in crisis situations; and systems' readiness tools and decision-support systems.
ISSN:1549-1676
1549-1277
1549-1676
DOI:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002454