Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, School Biological Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Department of Biomedical Sciences, School Allied Health Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Malar J. 2022 Nov 4;21(1):314. doi: 10.1186/s12936-022-04340-1.
The global burden of malaria continues to be a significant public health concern. Despite advances made in therapeutics for malaria, there continues to be high morbidity and mortality associated with this infectious disease. Sub-Saharan Africa continues to be the most affected by the disease, but unfortunately the region is burdened with indigent health systems. With the recent increase in lifestyle diseases, the region is currently in a health transition, complicating the situation by posing a double challenge to the already ailing health sector. In answer to the continuous challenge of malaria, the African Union has started a "zero malaria starts with me" campaign that seeks to personalize malaria prevention and bring it down to the grass-root level. This review discusses the contribution of sub-Saharan Africa, whose population is in a health transition, to malaria elimination. In addition, the review explores the challenges that health systems in these countries face, that may hinder the attainment of a zero-malaria goal.
疟疾的全球负担仍是一个重大的公共卫生关注点。尽管在疟疾治疗方面取得了进展，但这种传染病仍导致高发病率和死亡率。撒哈拉以南非洲地区受该疾病的影响最大，但不幸的是，该地区的卫生系统贫困不堪。随着生活方式疾病的最近增加，该地区目前正处于健康转型期，这给本已脆弱的卫生部门带来了双重挑战，使情况更加复杂。为了应对疟疾的持续挑战，非洲联盟发起了一项“零疟疾从我做起”的运动，旨在将疟疾预防个性化，并将其落实到基层。这篇综述讨论了处于健康转型期的撒哈拉以南非洲地区对消除疟疾的贡献。此外，该综述还探讨了这些国家的卫生系统所面临的挑战，这些挑战可能会阻碍实现零疟疾目标。
