Health promotion: from malaria control to elimination

S Afr Med J. 2013 Aug 29;103(10 Pt 2):799-800. doi: 10.7196/samj.7444.

Abstract

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.

MeSH terms

  • Disease Eradication / organization & administration*
  • Health Promotion / organization & administration*
  • Humans
  • Malaria / diagnosis
  • Malaria / epidemiology
  • Malaria / prevention & control*
  • Mosquito Control / organization & administration*
  • South Africa / epidemiology