Question

Malaria an infectious disease of global health significance, For this disease, describe both the global health burden and at least one global campaign which is working towards its control, elimination, or eradication. What methods, efforts, or steps are being taken to control your chosen disease? What are the challenges to global cooperation in infectious disease surveillance, control, and/or eradication? Use substantial supportive examples and be detailed

Answer 1

Malaria is caused by the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. This in recent years has been a burden worldwide. Some of the burden are

• The cost involved in treating the disease
• Time spent on caring for the patients even in the home.
• Economic status has been a great issue
• In countries like Africa most people are poor and cannot afford treatment
• The high prevalence of death globally is due to malaria
• more than half million infant death occurs due to malaria globally
• environment is also a major factor.

The campaign named United against Malaria was named global campaign and whose responsibility was to prevent and spread awareness on Malaria worldwide. It aides in access for medication,program for vaccination. The funds are raised through the Standard bank and Global fund

The part of talk back Malaria has a greater participation .Soccer team,health and advocacy,government leaders,CAF, private sectors,public sectors are involved in the surveillance and prevention strategies.