Maduka Omosivie
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Malariaworld J. 2018 Mar 1;9:1. eCollection 2018.
Malaria is endemic in 91 countries and territories. Currently, over half of the world's population is at risk for malaria with malaria prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa remaining the highest in the world. Nigeria accounts for 56% of malaria cases in the West African sub-region. Malaria control is historically the oldest control programme in Nigeria, having been in existence since 1948. Malaria control in Nigeria is guided by National Malaria Strategic Plans. The goal of the NMSP (2014-2020) is 'to reduce malaria burden to pre-elimination levels and bring malaria-related mortality to zero' using strategies under seven strategic objectives. The theme for the 2017 World Malaria Day activities was 'End Malaria for Good'. This theme indicates a sustained push for national and international commitments toward goal zero. Although the prevalence of malaria has dropped significantly, from 42% in 2010 to 27.4% in 2015, a lot of effort needs to be made to actualise a malaria-free Nigeria. This review discusses the current strategies in place to control and eliminate malaria. It also describes some future novelties available to sub-Saharan Africa and Nigeria to 'End Malaria for Good.'
疟疾在91个国家和地区呈地方性流行。目前，全球超过一半的人口面临疟疾风险，撒哈拉以南非洲地区的疟疾患病率仍居世界之首。尼日利亚占西非次区域疟疾病例的56%。疟疾防治是尼日利亚历史最悠久的防治项目，自1948年以来一直存在。尼日利亚的疟疾防治工作以国家疟疾战略计划为指导。2014 - 2020年国家疟疾战略计划的目标是通过七个战略目标下的策略，“将疟疾负担降至消除前水平，并使疟疾相关死亡率降为零”。2017年世界疟疾日活动的主题是“终结疟疾，永保健康”。这一主题表明要持续推动国家和国际社会为实现零目标做出承诺。尽管疟疾患病率已大幅下降，从2010年的42%降至2015年的27.4%，但要实现尼日利亚无疟疾仍需付出巨大努力。本综述讨论了当前控制和消除疟疾的策略。它还介绍了撒哈拉以南非洲和尼日利亚未来可用的一些新方法，以“终结疟疾，永保健康”。
