Malaria in Colombia: Retrospective Glance during the Past 40 Years
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| contents | Malaria in Colombia: Retrospective Glance during the Past 40 Years María V. ValeroBernal Salud NLM) Malaria control transmission Colombia (source: MeSH Objective Describe and analyze the structural configuration of malaria inColombia since 1960 to 2004 where the phenomena of persistence,resurgence and resistance as well as the main determinants associated tothese phenomena.Methods A comparative study of the history of malaria and its trend wasconducted in Colombia since 1960-2004. Secondary and primaryinformation about the frequency and spatial distribution of malaria wascollected. The sub period were identified according to institutionaltransformation and malaria control strategies as well as the socioeconomicand sociopolitical conjuncture factors in the country.Results The structural and situational analyses of malaria in Colombiashown a steadily increase in morbidity from an average API 2,19 x 1 000 in1960-74 to 8,92 by 1994-2004. Since the middle 70´s there has been aconsiderable reduction of mortality. The malaria case relation P. vivax vs.P. falciparum is 3 to 5, respectively. The Annual Positive Sample Rateincreased during the same study periods from 3,96 % to 29,93 %.Unfortunately the Annual Blood Examination Rate-ABER decreased byfewer than 5 %, instead of increase to minimum required for detection ofmalaria.Conclusions During the National Eradication Malaria Service the malariadecreased steadily by the first five years, unfortunately the disease presentresurgence, persistence after the reduction of financial and technical supportfrom international health agencies in the middle seventies. Nowadays,around 85 % of the territory, mainly rural areas are endemic for malaria. Inspite of the transformation of the health system and different strategiesimplemented against malaria, it continues being one of the priorities in thepublic health services of Colombia. 2006 artículo científico 0124-0064 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=42280301 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=422 Revista de Salud Pública application/pdf Universidad Nacional de Colombia Revista de Salud Pública (Colombia) Num.3 Vol.8 |
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| spellingShingle | Malaria in Colombia: Retrospective Glance during the Past 40 Years María V. ValeroBernal Salud NLM) Malaria control transmission Colombia (source: MeSH Malaria in Colombia: Retrospective Glance during the Past 40 Years María V. ValeroBernal Salud NLM) Malaria control transmission Colombia (source: MeSH Objective Describe and analyze the structural configuration of malaria inColombia since 1960 to 2004 where the phenomena of persistence,resurgence and resistance as well as the main determinants associated tothese phenomena.Methods A comparative study of the history of malaria and its trend wasconducted in Colombia since 1960-2004. Secondary and primaryinformation about the frequency and spatial distribution of malaria wascollected. The sub period were identified according to institutionaltransformation and malaria control strategies as well as the socioeconomicand sociopolitical conjuncture factors in the country.Results The structural and situational analyses of malaria in Colombiashown a steadily increase in morbidity from an average API 2,19 x 1 000 in1960-74 to 8,92 by 1994-2004. Since the middle 70´s there has been aconsiderable reduction of mortality. The malaria case relation P. vivax vs.P. falciparum is 3 to 5, respectively. The Annual Positive Sample Rateincreased during the same study periods from 3,96 % to 29,93 %.Unfortunately the Annual Blood Examination Rate-ABER decreased byfewer than 5 %, instead of increase to minimum required for detection ofmalaria.Conclusions During the National Eradication Malaria Service the malariadecreased steadily by the first five years, unfortunately the disease presentresurgence, persistence after the reduction of financial and technical supportfrom international health agencies in the middle seventies. Nowadays,around 85 % of the territory, mainly rural areas are endemic for malaria. Inspite of the transformation of the health system and different strategiesimplemented against malaria, it continues being one of the priorities in thepublic health services of Colombia. 2006 artículo científico 0124-0064 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=42280301 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=422 Revista de Salud Pública application/pdf Universidad Nacional de Colombia Revista de Salud Pública (Colombia) Num.3 Vol.8 |
| title | Malaria in Colombia: Retrospective Glance during the Past 40 Years |
| topic | Salud NLM) Malaria control transmission Colombia (source: MeSH |
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