MalariaX: Defeating Malaria from the Genes to the Globe
Until 30th April 2021, online.
How can we eradicate malaria?
Explore the scientific and technological underpinnings of malaria, as well as the historical, political, social, and economic contexts in which control, elimination, and eradication efforts unfold.
Through foundational lectures and supplemental interviews, this course provides participants with a toolbox of knowledge and skills. Learners will be guided through the analysis of real-world data and its effective use in problem-solving. Analytical approaches focus on how to develop and implement evidence-based intervention strategies to contribute to national and local malaria eradication efforts.
What you will learn
- The biology of the malaria parasite, the mosquito vector, and the human host
- The challenges of eradicating malaria in complex ecosystems
- Scientific and technological approaches for malaria control and elimination
- Historical, political, social, and economic contexts of malaria control, elimination, and eradication efforts
- How health systems effectively monitor and respond to malaria
Location: online For more information and detailed program visit the website. Published in GI-Mail 03/2021 & 04/2021 (German & English edition).
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