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The World Health Organizations changing goals and expectations concerning malaria, 1948-2019 / As mudanças nos objetivos e expectativas da Organização Mundial da Saúde com relação à malária, 1948-2019
Litsios, Socrates.
  • Litsios, Socrates; World Health Organization. Baulmes. CH
Hist. ciênc. saúde-Manguinhos ; 27(supl.1): 145-164, Sept. 2020.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1134088
ABSTRACT
Abstract From its inception, in 1948, the World Health Organization made control of malaria a high priority. Early successes led many to believe that eradication was possible, although there were serious doubts concerning the continent of Africa. As evidence mounted that eradicating malaria was not a simple matter, the malaria eradication programme was downgraded to a unit in 1980. Revived interest in malaria followed the Roll Back Malaria Initiative adopted in 1998. This article presents an historical account of the globally changing ideas on control and elimination of the disease and argues that insufficient attention was paid to strengthening health services and specialized human resources.
RESUMO
Resumo Desde sua origem, em 1948, a Organização Mundial da Saúde priorizou o controle da malária. Os primeiros êxitos induziram à crença na viabilidade da erradicação, apesar de sérias dúvidas quanto ao continente africano. À medida que se somavam comprovações de que a erradicação da malária não seria simples, o projeto com essa finalidade foi rebaixado a uma unidade em 1980. O reavivamento do interesse na malária ocorreu após a iniciativa Roll Back Malaria, criada em 1998. Este artigo apresenta um panorama histórico das mudanças nas ideias, em âmbito global, ligadas ao controle e à eliminação da doença e defende a tese de que a atenção dada ao fortalecimento dos serviços de saúde e a recursos humanos especializados foi insuficiente.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: World Health Organization / Communicable Disease Control / Mosquito Control / Malaria Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Hist. ciênc. saúde-Manguinhos Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Switzerland Institution/Affiliation country: World Health Organization/CH

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: World Health Organization / Communicable Disease Control / Mosquito Control / Malaria Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Hist. ciênc. saúde-Manguinhos Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Switzerland Institution/Affiliation country: World Health Organization/CH