Health promotion: from malaria control to elimination

Here we reflect on the achievement of some of the diverse activities that have brought malaria under control, highlight key challenges and propose specific health promotion interventions required to move South Africa's malaria programme from control to elimination.

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Published in:South African medical journal 2013-10, Vol.103 (10 Pt 2), p.799-800
Main Authors: Groepe, M A, Urbach, J, Jooste, H, Hlongwana, K W, Baker, L, Misiani, E, Mayet, N T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Control
Disease Eradication - organization & administration
Health promotion
Health Promotion - organization & administration
Humans
Malaria
Malaria - diagnosis
Malaria - epidemiology
Malaria - prevention & control
Mosquito Control - organization & administration
South Africa - epidemiology
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Summary:Here we reflect on the achievement of some of the diverse activities that have brought malaria under control, highlight key challenges and propose specific health promotion interventions required to move South Africa's malaria programme from control to elimination.
ISSN:0256-9574
DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.7444