Bibliography: Information on ONE

• General information about ONE -- http://www.one.org/us/about/
• ONE-specific information about Malaria -- http://www.one.org/c/us/issue/14/
• Data Report 2009, charts ONE’s progress in upholding their promises, used to stay on course -- http://www.one.org/international/datareport2009/downloads.html
• How to make your city a ONE city -- http://www.one.org/c/us/about/848/
• How to host a ONE event -- http://www.one.org/c/us/about/851/

 
Information on Malaria No More

• General information about Malaria No More -- http://www.malarianomore.org/about
• MNM’s approach to fighting Malaria.  Describes what MNM’s strategies are in fighting Malaria, including the importance of investments, communication between organizations and the public, and how to mobilize current resources -- http://www.malarianomore.org/approach
• MNM Partners -- http://www.malarianomore.org/news/features
• Malaria Policy Center, offshoot of MNM working to raise awareness and engage policy leaders -- http://www.malariapolicycenter.org/index.php?cID=54
• MNM’s “Surround Sound: Senegal” project.  Campaign fronted by famous African musician, Youssou Ndour to urge families to use nets correctly and seek Malaria treatment if necessary (includes MP3 links to his song “Xeex Sibbiru,” or “Fight Malaria”) -- http://www.malarianomore.org/index.php/news/features/surround_sound__senegal/
• Fact sheet made for world malaria day. Chart of cases and deaths. Chart of costs of different malaria commodities -- http://www.rollbackmalaria.org/worldmalariaday/docs/fact-sheet-RBM.pdf

 
Information on Roll Back Malaria

• General information about Roll Back Malaria -- http://www.rollbackmalaria.org/rbmmandate.html
• Basic facts about RBM’s Global Malaria Action Plan (includes links to full plan) -- http://www.rollbackmalaria.org/rbmgmap.html
• Main “body” or “governing system” at RMB -- http://www.rollbackmalaria.org/mechanisms/index.html
• Malaria Commodity Access.  What is needed to achieve the GMAP, aims, etc. -- http://www.rollbackmalaria.org/psm/index.html

 

Information on World Health Organization

• WHO Global Malaria Programme main page.  Includes links to World Malaria Report 2008 and many other reports on pregnancy/infant deaths, vector control, capacity development, traveling -- http://apps.who.int/malaria/

 
General Information on Malaria

• New York Times Malaria page.  Brief but detailed overview of the disease, as well as NYT links to current Malaria news and photos/media -- http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/malaria/overview.html?scp=1-spot&sq=malaria&st=cse
• Malaria Policy Center Fact Sheet.  Basic figures on who Malaria affects (ex-pregnant woman and infants), where the disease is most prevalent, and what should be used in treatment of the disease -- http://www.malariapolicycenter.org/files/31921237385047malarianomore-factsheet.pdf
• World Malaria Report 2009.  Extremely lengthy and detailed report chronicling current statistics on deaths etc.; policies to instill on how to eradicate the disease; state of finances and what is still needed to decrease deaths; treatment and prevention options -- http://www.who.int/malaria/publications/atoz/9789241563901/en/index.html
• WebMD Malaria page.  Primarily specific medical information on the disease, including treatment and travel advice -- http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/malaria-topic-overview
• History of Malaria in the United States via MNM -- http://www.malariapolicycenter.org/index.php/resources/a_history_of_malaria_in_the_united_states
• “What is Malaria?” (RBM).  How is it spread, etc, very basic information -- http://www.rollbackmalaria.org/cmc_upload/0/000/015/372/RBMInfosheet_1.htm
• “Progress Against Malaria” from the Gates Foundation’s Living Proof Project. Four page overview on funding, scientific advances, coverage, results and needed next steps -- http://www.gatesfoundation.org/livingproofproject/Documents/progress-against-malaria.pdf
• Malaria overview and Gates Foundation approach to Malaria -- http://www.gatesfoundation.org/topics/Pages/malaria.aspx
• Bill Gates on malaria research, non-profit work and hopes for eradication from his speech “Living Proof- Why We Are Impatient Optimists” (video) -- http://www.gatesfoundation.org/livingproofproject/Pages/impatient-optimists-speech-malaria.aspx
• “What is Malaria” photo gallery from the Gates Foundation -- http://www.gatesfoundation.org/malaria/Pages/what-is-malaria-gallery.aspx/what-is-malaria

 

Children and Malaria

• “New approach could stop 6 mln African malaria cases” (September 2009, Reuters). Intermittent Preventative Treatment of Malaria in infants (IPTi) helps children gain resistance to Malaria, though is still a limited treatment -- http://www.reuters.com/article/americasCrisis/idUSLG294179
• “Malaria, The Killer of Children” (WHO online video) -- http://video.who.int/streaming/tdr/NIGERIA_Malaria_the_Killer_of_Children_news.wmv
• Roll Back Malaria information on Malaria’s effect on children.  Basic facts on infant morality, and other harm they endure from contracting the illness (ex: anemia); also has basic solutions for combating Malaria, as specific to children under five -- http://rollbackmalaria.org/cmc_upload/0/000/015/367/RBMInfosheet_6.htm
• UNICEF: “Malaria & Children: Progress in intervention coverage” (2007).  Extensive report on Malaria (very general, but with special focus on children); includes specifics on, especially drugs and nets with detailed graphs on progress towards 2012 goal -- http://www.unicef.org/health/files/MalariaOct6forweb_final.pdf
• “Marked Increase in Child Survival after Four Years of Intensive Malaria Control”  by Immo Kleinschmidt et al. Evidence on how effective malaria control measures can be directly connected to decrease in child mortality -- http://www.malariapolicycenter.org/files/39991244147059BiokoMortalitypaperAJTMH1.pdf

 

Pregnancy and Malaria

• “WHO’s Recommended Interventions for Malaria Prevention and Control during Pregnancy (in Areas of Stable Transmission).” Brief on the best way to prevent and treat Malaria/Malaria-related-infections like anemia during pregnancy -- http://www.cdc.gov/MALARIA/pdf/one_pager_MIP_policy.pdf
• “CDC's Contributions to Preventing and Controlling Malaria During Pregnancy in Sub-Saharan Africa.”  Brief on how risks when pregnant with Malaria and how to prevent the disease in pregnant woman and infants -- http://www.cdc.gov/MALARIA/cdcactivities/pregnancy.htm
• Roll Back Malaria, Pregnancy information. Brief on risks when pregnant with Malaria and how to prevent the disease in pregnant woman and infants -- http://www.rollbackmalaria.org/cmc_upload/0/000/015/369/RBMInfosheet_4.htm
• “Lives at risk: Malaria in Pregnancy” (WHO). Brief on preventing Malaria in pregnant woman, including information on antenatal care, and potential challenges in this prevention and treatment -- http://www.who.int/features/2003/04b/en/
• Malaria Policy Center Maternal Health posts.  Links to maternal health articles from MNM -- http://www.malariapolicycenter.org/blog/?tag=maternal-health
• “Detection and clinical manifestation of placental malaria in southern Ghana” (2006, Malaria Journal).  Very detailed experimental report on placental Malaria (which affects pregnant woman); lots of medical jargon, but very interesting findings -- http://malariajournal.com/content/5/1/119

 

Poverty and Malaria

• Roll Back Malaria “Economic Costs of Malaria.” Brief on how Malaria is both a cause and effect of poverty, and what those in private sectors can do to diminish the diseases’ effect on the economy -- http://www.rollbackmalaria.org/cmc_upload/0/000/015/363/RBMInfosheet_10.htm
• European Alliance Against Malaria, on Poverty.  Briefing on the Millennium Development goals, and how Malaria will help to achieve these more universal goals (sets several Malaria-specific goals, and also breaks down economic burden of Malaria for both the countries and individual households -- http://www.europeanallianceagainstmalaria.org/uploads/media/Facts_Malaria_Poverty.pdf
• “Breaking the cycle of Malaria and Poverty” (July/August 2009, Global Ministries).  Good overview of the Malaria-Poverty cycle, including how to theoretically “break” it, and the importance of education -- http://gbgm-umc.org/global_news/full_article.cfm?articleid=5454

 

Solutions

General

• MNM Solutions (Nets, Spraying, Vaccine, Drugs, Education).  Links to overviews of the different ways available to prevent and treat malaria --  http://www.malarianomore.org/approach/the_solutions
• World Health Organization Extensive Treatment Guide (2006). Extremely extensive medical report on how to diagnose and treat different types of Malaria; aimed primarily at policy-makers -- http://apps.who.int/malaria/docs/TreatmentGuidelines2006.pdf
• “Impact of long-lasting insecticidal-treated nets (LLINs)and artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs)measured using surveillance data in four African countries” (January 2008, WHO) -- http://apps.who.int/malaria/docs/ReportGFImpactMalaria.pdf
• “Prospects for Eradication and Elimination of Malaria: a technical briefing for DFID” (December 2007, Department for International Development) -- http://www.dfidhealthrc.org/publications/atm/Elimination%20and%20eradication%20for%20DFID%20final%2013%2012%2007%20_2_.pdf
• “Can We Really Eradicate Malaria?: Fighting the Disease on Many Fronts.” A video of Gates Foundation partners and grantees discussing malaria prevention -- http://www.gatesfoundation.org/topics/Pages/eradicate-malaria-video.aspx

Nets+ Insecticide

• Insecticide Treated Mosquito Nets information -- http://www.rollbackmalaria.org/cmc_upload/0/000/015/368/RBMInfosheet_5.htm
• CDC Vector Control. Information on the use and effectiveness of LLINs, indoor insect spraying, and larval control, and notes on several other (though less popular) methods -- http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/control_prevention/vector_control.htm
• “Health official identifies obstacle in malaria control efforts” (September 2009, Mmegi Online).  Comments on communities need to accept and use bed nets correctly (distribution is not the only key to ending Malaria) -- http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?sid=1&aid=7&dir=2009/September/Thursday17
• “Making Money Making Bed Nets” (September 2009, VOA News).  Countries in Africa have begun manufacturing their own bed nets (still cheap, helps country gain capital) -- http://www.voanews.com/english/Africa/2009-09-17-voa21.cfm

Drugs

• Roll Back Malaria on Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies. Describes the need for combination drugs to treat Malaria, which drugs are used in different countries, how the drugs are distributed -- http://www.rollbackmalaria.org/cmc_upload/0/000/015/364/RBMInfosheet_9.htm
• CDC Drugs used to prevent Malaria.  List of CDC approved drugs for Malaria prevention -- http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2010/chapter-2/malaria.aspx#990
• Treatments and Drugs for Malaria from Mayo Clinic. Brief description of the main drugs used to treat Malaria -- http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/malaria/DS00475/DSECTION=treatments-and-drugs

Vaccine

• “Massive malaria vaccine trial has begun in Africa” (November 2009, Los Angeles Times).  Information on a Phase 3 trial of a malaria vaccine in Africa.  If results are favorable, marketing approval could be sought as early as 2012 -- http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/booster_shots/2009/11/massive-malaria-vaccine-trial-has-begun-in-africa.html
• PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative.  Details on development of the malaria vaccine (news stories, details on preparation for vaccines, research and trials, etc.). Includes extensive FAQs -- http://www.malariavaccine.org/
•  “Bioengineered bugs could lead to malaria vaccine” (April 2009, CNN).  News on the latest vaccine experiments, with new methods of using the parasites and irradiated mosquitoes -- http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/23/malaria.vaccine/
• “Mosquito Bites Used to Deliver Malaria 'Vaccine'” (July 2009, Discovery Channel).  In Europe this past summer, scientists used actual mosquitoes to administer the Malaria vaccine with promising results -- http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/07/29/mosquito-malaria.html
• “Malaria vaccine may be available in 2012” (December 2008, LA Times). Promising news about Malaria vaccines being ready by 2012, many years ahead of schedule -- http://articles.latimes.com/2008/dec/09/science/sci-malaria9

·“Why I Work to Stop Malaria.” Video of Dr. Ofori-Anyinam from Ghana who saw her family get sick from malaria, and is now working to develop a malaria vaccine -- http://www.gatesfoundation.org/topics/Pages/doctor-orfori-ghana-stop-malaria-video.aspx

 

Education

• Bill Gates' talk on mosquitoes, malaria and education (February 2009).  Transcribed speech by Bill Gates on mosquitoes, Malaria, and education from the TED conference (video also available) -- http://blog.ted.com/2009/02/bill_gates_talk.php
• “Faiths Act Against Malaria” (April 2009, Washington Post).  Uplifting article about people coming together cross faiths to fight against a common cause -- http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/eboo_patel/2009/04/faiths_act_against_malaria.html

 

Malaria and DDT

• “Mulling Over Muller” (October 2009, Vision.com).  Information on the history and future of DDT, as well Paul Muller (the chemical’s prime researcher), its shortcomings and uses -- http://www.vision.org/visionmedia/article.aspx?id=17826
• Stockholm Convention DDT overview.  International environmental treaty intent on eliminating/restricting “persistent organic pollutants.” Includes information on the future use of DDT, research being done on the pesticide, how its use is monitored. -- http://chm.pops.int/Programmes/DDT/Overview/tabid/378/language/en-US/Default.aspx
• “Drive to Increase DDT Use in Malaria War Has Stalled” (November 2007, AEI).  Detailed article about the history of DDT and why people are against it (even though the author notes the effects numerous times that the effects have not proven harmful to humans) -- http://www.aei.org/article/27151
• “DDT Debate” (May 2009, MNM blog, with links). MNM comments on their wish for scientific evidence to report that DDT is harmful before ruling it out, as they advocate for an integrated approach in fighting Malaria  -- http://malarianomore.org/blog/?p=794
• “Fighting Malaria with DDT: A Decades-Long Debate” (June 2008, Earth Trends). Details DDT’s effects on humans and the environment, including its history and why its looked down upon; wishes for a new drug to come out before eradicating DDT -- http://earthtrends.wri.org/updates/node/317
• “Malaria and DDT” (December 2008, SourceWatch). Wiki overview on the Malaria/DDT debate, including links and involvement of think tanks -- http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Malaria_and_DDT
• “Malaria, Politics and DDT” (May 2009, Wall Street Journal online). Documents belief that WHO retracted its endorsement of DDT because of pressure from environmental groups -- http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124303288779048569.html

 

Malaria and Climate Change

• “Climate Change Fueling Malaria in Kenya, Experts Say” (January 2008, National Geographic).  Describes how warmer climates and increased rainfall will increase mosquito populations and allow them to migrate to new habitats, ones where people have not become immune to Malaria -- http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/01/080109-malaria-warming.html
• “Climate change - burden or opportunity for health?” (September 2009, IRIN Global). General article about how climate change will affect current health issues, including Malaria, malnutrition, etc.; talks about need for medical organizations to consider effects of climate change more closely -- http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=86062
• “Is climate change worsening malaria?” March 2006, University of Michigan, via Mongabay.com).  Short article about the effects of warmer climates and increased rainfall mosquito abundance (can be linked to number of Malaria cases, but researcher has not studied this yet) -- http://news.mongabay.com/2006/0321-michigan.html
• “Climate change and Malaria, scenario for 2050” (UNEP/GRID-Arendal).  Graphic map of where Malaria might be, and how many cases, by 2050, in relation to climate change -- http://maps.grida.no/go/graphic/climate_change_and_malaria_scenario_for_2050

 

U.S. Supported Programs and Activities

• President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) – www.fightingmalaria.gov
• The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM or The Global Fund) – www.theglobalfund.org/  
• Congressional Malaria and NTDs Caucus - http://www.path.org/news/pr080424_malaria_caucus.php, http://mnmpc.hfwebdev.com/news-and-media/congressional_malaria_caucus.php, http://www.malariapolicycenter.org/index.php/news_analysis/press_releases/ntds_included_in_congressional_malaria_caucus/

 

Other Opposition

• “Eradicate Malaria? Doubters Fuel Debate” (March 2008, NY Times).  Public skeptical about eradicating Malaria in the near future; don’t expect it to be eliminated in “our lifetimes”  -- http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/health/04mala.html

 

Funding for Malaria (including opposition to assistance)

• “Subsidy Plan Seeks to Cut Malaria Drug Cost” (April 2009, NY Times).  Plan to press drug companies to lower their private-sector price to make Malaria drugs more affordable for those who need it; not yet backed by the United States!  -- http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/18/world/18malaria.html

• “The Facts about Dead Aid” by Dambisa Moyo (March 2009, ONE).  Review/additional facts about Moyo’s book, Dead Aid, which argues that lack of Aid is the root cause of Africa’s current problems (including Malaria); this is a detailed list of the main facts of the book, including more details and points not mentioned --  http://www.one.org/c/us/policybrief/911/
• “Funds tighten for fighting AIDS and malaria worldwide” (February 2009, Christian Science Monitor).  Discusses how the current financial crisis appears to be holding up funding denoted for foreign Aid, specifically for AIDS and Malaria -- http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0202/p02s02-usfp.html
• “Reform the right should embrace” (August 2009, Washington Times). Op-ed by Mark Green of MNM urging conservatives to join foreign assistance reform debates -- http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/aug/20/reform-the-right-should-embrace/
• “US Congress Votes Database: Malaria” (2009, Washington Post).  Goes through each of the bills/votes set before Congress involving Malaria; very extensive but good reference to see what issues have been set before Congress and how they were voting -- http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/bill-categories/malaria/
• Malaria Policy Center, Funding Primer.  Specific information on how US funding I particular can make a difference -- http://www.malariapolicycenter.org/index.php/resources/funding_primer

 

Malaria “In the News”

• “Smartphones help collect data on malaria cases in remote Uganda” (January 8, 2009, Computer World) -- http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9142662/Smartphones_help_collect_data_on_malaria_cases_in_remote_Uganda?source=CTWNLE_nlt_dailyam_2010-01-08
• “’Ugly Betty’ and the UN Vs. Malaria” (October 2009, buddytv.com).  Plot line added to “Ugly Betty” TV show about supporting UN’s “Nothing But Nets” program -- http://www.buddytv.com/articles/ugly-betty/ugly-betty-and-the-un-vs-malar-31810.aspx
• “Hispaniola leaders aim to eradicate malaria” (October 2009, AP) -- http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iEuR9Dys7TlyYKiMxdlYpsgN7klgD9B76OE82
• “Child Mortality Rate Declines Globally” (September 2009, NYTimes). Fewer deaths of children under five in the world, in part because of cheap solutions to disease (nets for Malaria) -- http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/10/world/10child.html?hp
• “Progress Towards a Malaria-Free Tanzania” (September 2009, PBS).  Steps Tanzania has taken to reducing Malaria infections (ex-working in densely populated areas to  control parasite when someone is bitten), and how we may be close to a Malaria vaccine -- http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/africa/july-dec09/ray_09-17.html
• “Spread of Malaria Feared as Drug Loses Potency” (January 2009, NY Times).  Recent report that certain anti-Malaria drugs are less effective than in the past, and how anti-Malaria drugs need to be developed -- http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/27/health/27malaria.html
• “Researchers say they found malaria's origin: In chimps” (August 2009, CNN).  Recent evidence that Malaria mosquitoes originated in Chimps, and jumped, years ago, onto humans; knowing the origin might help in vaccine development -- http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/03/malaria.origins/index.html?iref=newssearch
• “Coartem, New Malaria Treatment Drug, Now Available” (May 2009, CDC).  Just a brief announcement about a new FDA approved anti-malaria drug now available in pharmacies -- http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/news/2009_05_coartem.htm
• “Flooding Will Increase Malaria in West Africa” (September 2009, Voice of America).  Recent article on how increased flooding in Africa will increase Malaria cases, as mosquitoes thrive in standing-water areas, and people are also exposed more if there is flooding in their home (don’t use nets) -- http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-09-07-voa15.cfm
• “Birth control to combat malaria” (June 2009, BBC).  Interesting article about how scientists are working to combat malaria by sterilizing male mosquitoes so they cannot reproduce, thus quashing the malaria-carrying mosquito population  -- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8074259.stm
• “Malaria 'early warning' test hope” (December 2008, BBC).  Three new medical developments: a way to detect placenta malaria in pregnant woman earlier to reduce risk of anemia/ death, a way of detecting cerebral malaria in children, new and easy suppository method of giving children malaria treatment  -- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7767303.stm
• WHO World Malaria Report 2008 (Press Conference) -- http://apps.who.int/malaria/wmr2008/PressConferenceMalariaReport.pdf
• “Campaign to kick out malaria by 2010 launched” (August 2009, Daily Monitor).  Describes campaign designed by footballers, non-govt organizations, foundations to unite against malaria before the 2010 World Cup (United Against Malaria); aims to kick Malaria out of Uganda and reduce disease burden in Africa -- http://www.monitor.co.ug/artman/publish/health-and-living/Campaign_to_kick_out_malaria_by_2010_launched_90290.shtml
• “Barca Promotes Fight Against Malaria” (August 2009, NY Times Blog).  More information on United Against Malaria campaign, championed by Barcelona, who wear new warm-up tops to show their support of the cause -- http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/03/barca-promotes-fight-against-malaria/
• “Treated bed nets cut infant malaria deaths” (September 2009, UPI.com).  Further proof that insecticide-treated nets are extremely effective in reducing Malaria-related deaths, especially in infants -- http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2009/09/03/Treated-bed-nets-cut-infant-malaria-deaths/UPI-84691252003907/

 

How to Get Involved

• Ways to join fight against Malaria through MNM -- http://www.malarianomore.org/get_involved/
• Donate to Roll Back Malaria Partners -- http://www.rollbackmalaria.org/donate.html
• “Sweat for Nets” program that inspires and mobilizes young people to volunteer against global crisis -- http://www.childrenforchildren.org/index.php?q=node/27
• MNM Store -- http://www.malarianomore.org/store
• Job opportunities via RMB -- http://www.rollbackmalaria.org/jobopportunities.html
• “Malaria Partnership Launches "Cover The Bed Net Gap" Initiative To Protect Everyone At Risk Of Malaria In Africa” (April 2008, RBM).  Press release on new program to achieve universal coverage by 2010 -- http://www.rollbackmalaria.org/globaladvocacy/pr2008-04-25b.html
• Nothing But Nets Campaign: Send a Net. Save a Life. – www.nothingbutnets.net/

 

How to Be a Good Advocate

·         Howcast video on how to give a strong presentation -- http://www.howcast.com/videos/217966-How-To-Give-an-Effective-Business-Presentation

·         Howcast video on how to speak in public -- http://www.howcast.com/videos/2394-How-To-Speak-in-Public

·         Howcast video on how to overcome speech anxiety -- http://www.howcast.com/videos/174024-How-To-Overcome-Speech-Anxiety

• Short article on “How to Prepare for a Press Interview” -- http://www.ehow.com/how_2094941_prepare-press-interview.html
• Article on general interview tips -- http://civicindex4education.org/main/home.cfm?Category=Media_Strategies&Section=Be_a_Good
• ONE instructions and video on how to call a member of Congress --http://www.one.org/c/us/about/845/

·         Howcast video on how to call the Senate -- http://www.howcast.com/videos/44472-How-To-Call-Congress-the-US-Senate

·         Howcast video on how to call the House of Representatives -- http://www.howcast.com/videos/44394-How-To-Call-Congress-the-House-Of-Representatives

·         ONE instructions on how to write a letter to Congress -- http://www.one.org/c/us/about/844/

·         ONE instructions and video on how to visit your member of Congress

·         ONE instructions on how to write a letter to the editor -- http://www.one.org/c/us/about/847/

·         How to get in touch with a ONE field organizer (information at the bottom of the page) -- http://www.one.org/us/actnow/

 

 

Teaching Malaria

• UNESCO Malaria Education.  Article on the best ways to teach Malaria awareness in schools, including tools/links to use. -- http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-URL_ID=7233&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

 

Books/Media on Malaria

• “Malaria – A handbook for health professionals” via Malaria consortium -- http://www.amazon.com/Malaria-Handbook-Health-Professionals-Consortium/dp/033368916X/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259775016&sr=1-8
• MNM”s Youtube page (various videos) -- http://www.youtube.com/user/malarianomore
• “Malaria: The Vaccine Challenge” (BBC Documentary) -- http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/documentaries/features/malaria2.shtml
• “Malaria: Fever Wars” (PBS 2006 Documentary) -- http://www.amazon.com/Malaria-Fever-Artist-Not-Provided/dp/B000EOTV48/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1252427159&sr=8-6
• “The Making of a Tropical Disease: A Short History of Malaria (Johns Hopkins Biographies of Disease)” by Randall M. Packard -- http://www.amazon.com/Making-Tropical-Disease-History-Biographies/dp/0801887127/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1252427159&sr=8-1
• “The Malaria Capers : More Tales of Parasites and People, Research and Reality” by Robert S. Desowitz -- http://www.amazon.com/Malaria-Capers-Parasites-Research-Reality/dp/0393310086/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_2
• "Shrinking the Malaria Map: A Prospectus on Malaria Elimination" Edited by Richard G.A. Feachem, Allison A. Phillips, and Geoffrey A. Targett.  (April 2009, the Malaria Elimination Group)
• "Shrinking the Malaria Map: A Guide on Malaria Elimination for Policy Makers" by Richard G.A. Feachem (April 2009, Malaria Elimination Group)
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Other

• Financial Times Combating Malaria Report. Includes interactive videos, reports, maps, various articles. Good site to poke around in especially for current news -- http://www.ft.com/reports/combating-malaria-2009
• CDC external Malaria References -- http://www.cdc.gov/Malaria/references.htm
• ONE general issues blog -- http://www.one.org/blog/
• ONE Partners -- http://www.one.org/c/us/partner/?issue=12
• MNM Supporters -- http://www.malarianomore.org/about/who/supporters
• “Malaria and HIV interactions and their implications for public health policy” (WHO report, 2004).  Report connecting Malaria and HIV interactions (whether one has an effect on another, etc).  While this is a very long report, worth reading the executive summary at the beginning -- http://apps.who.int/malaria/malaria_HIV/MalariaHIVinteractions_report.pdf

 

 

 

Bibliography:

Kristof, Nicholas D. and Sheryl WuDunn. Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. New York: Knopf, 2009. A look into the heartbreaking world of women living in poverty across the globe.

McNeill, William H.  Plagues and Peoples.  New York: Doubleday, 1977.  A path-breaking study of the links of disease and human history.

Braudel, Fernand.  Civilization and Capitalism (3 volumes).  New York: HarperCollins, 1985.  A magisterial history of the global economy and changing material conditions of human society during the past 500 years.

Diamond, Jared.  Guns, Germs, and Steel: the Fates of Human Societies.  New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 1997.  A scintillating, highly original, and endlessly fascinating account of the relationship between ecology, human history, and economic development.

Landes, David S.  The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some are so Rich and some so Poor.  W.W. Norton: New York, 1998.  A great economic historian’s provocative views on the sweep of global economic history.

Smil, Vaclav.  Feeding the World: A Challenge for the 21st Century.  MIT Press: Cambridge, MA, 2000.  A masterful inter-disciplinary account of the inter-relations of food, technology, demography, and development.

Maddison, Angus. The World Economy: A Millennial Perspective.  OECD: Paris, 2001.  A remarkable quantitative analysis of economic growth during the past 200 years.

McNeill, J.R. et al.  Something New Under the Sun.  Norton: New York, 2001. An original and deeply insightful study of the links of development and environment during the 20th century.

Kidder, Tracy.  Mountains Beyond Mountains: Healing the World: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer.  Random House: New York, 2003. A biography of Dr. Paul Farmer, a pioneer in bringing essential health services to the poor.

Jones, Gareth Stedman.  An End to Poverty? A historical debate.  London: Profile Books, 2004. A marvelous intellectual history of the debates over ending poverty, especially during the Enlightenment era of the 1790s.

 

Writings on Malaria

2009

"Good News on Malaria Control", Scientific American, August 2009

"The New Global War on Malaria" with Raymond G. Chambers, in Realizing the Right to Health, Volume 3, Andrew Clapham and Mary Robinson, eds. ruffer & rub, Zurich 2009
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"3 billion poor people need world's help" CNN.com, 20 March 2009

2008

"Millennium Goals at the Midpoint" Scientific American, August 2008

"A Deadline on Malaria" Scientific American, July 2008

"A User's Guide to the Century" The National Interest, July 2, 2008

"Primary Health for All," Scientific American, January 2008.

2007

"Scaling up Malaria Control in Africa: An Economic and Epidemiological Assessment," with Awash Teklehaimanot and Gordon C. McCord, The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 77(Suppl 6), 2007, pp. 138–144. [Download Paper as PDF]
This article was also published as NBER Working Paper 13664, December 2007.
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"Ending Malaria Deaths in Africa," Scientific American, October 2007

"Malaria Control Calls for Mass Distribution of Insecticidal Bednets," with Awash Teklehaimanot and Chris Curtis, The Lancet, June 21, 2007.
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"The $10 Solution," TIME Magazine, January 4, 2007.

2006

"Net Gains," The New York Times, April 29, 2006. 
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"Incorporating a Rapid-Impact Package for Neglected Tropical Diseases with Programs for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria," with Peter Hotez, David H. Molyneux, Alan Fenwick, Eric Ottesen and Sonia Ehrlich Sachs, PLoS Medicine, 3(5): e102, February 2006.
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2005

The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time, The Penguin Press: New York, 2005.

Investing in Development: A Practical Plan to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals, UN Millennium Project, (Director),  Earthscan: New York, 2005.

"The Cost of Making the Poor Pay,"SciDev.Net, with Awash Teklehaimanot & Gordon McCord, October 31, 2005.
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"Why Aid Does Matter,"BBC Online, September 11, 2005.
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"The Development Challenge", Foreign Affairs, March/April 2005.
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"The End of Poverty," Time, March 14, 2005.
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"The Millennium Project: A plan to meet the Millennium Development Goals," Lancet, Vol. 365, January 22, 2005.
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"Achieving the Millennium Development Goals: The Case of Malaria," New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 352, No. 2, January 13, 2005.
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"The Class System of Catastrophe," Time, January 10, 2005.
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2004

"Health in the Developing World: Achieving the Millennium Development Goals," Bulletin of the World Health Organization, Volume 82, No. 12, December 2004.
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"How to Halve World Poverty," The Economist -- The World in 2005, November 2004.
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"The Malaria Gap," with Pia Malaney and Andrew Spielman, American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 71(Suppl. 2), pp. 141-146, August 2004.
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"A Global Index of the Stability of Malaria Transmission," with Anthony Kiszewski, Andrew Mellinger, Andrew Spielman, Pia Malaney, and Sonia Ehrlich Sachs, American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Vol. 70, No. 5, pp. 486-498, May 2004.
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"Third World Disease," Ob.Gyn. News May 1, 2004.
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2003

“New Challenges 1: The Millennium Development Goals - How Far We Have Come,” Development Cooperation Ireland Annual Report 2003.
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"Mobilization of Domestic and Donor Resources for Health," World Bank Viewpoint, October 2003.

"Scaling-up coverage with insecticide-treated nets against malaria in Africa: who should pay?" with Christopher Curtis et al., The Lancet: Infectious Diseases, Vol. 3, No.5, May 1, 2003.
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2002

"A New Global Effort to Control Malaria," Science, Vol. 298, 4 Oct, 2002.
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"Investing in Health for Economic Development: Time for US Action." Global HealthLink.  March-April 2002.

"Improving the Health of the Global Poor."  Science.   March 15, 2002.
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"The Economic and Social Burden of Malaria" with Pia Malaney, Nature, Vol. 415, no. 6872, Feb. 7, 2002.
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2001

"A New Global Commitment to Disease Control in Africa," Nature Medicine, Vol. 7 No. 5, May 2001.
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"Institutions and Geography: Comment on Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson," with John W. McArthur, NBER Working Paper 8114, February 2001.
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"The Economic Burden of Malaria," with John Luke Gallup, The Supplement to The American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, Vol. 64, No. 1, 2, pp. 85-96, January/February 2001 
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(previously "The Economic Burden of Malaria" with John Luke Gallup, CID Working Paper No. 52, July 2000 [PDF], previously "The Economic Burden of Malaria," with John Gallup, in Harvard International Review,Winter 1998/1999, pp. 56-61, and previously "The Economic Burden of Malaria," with John Luke Gallup, mimeo, October 1998 [PDF]) .

1999

"Helping the World's Poorest" Economist, August 1999.

"Investing in the World Health Organization," with Barry Bloom, David Bloom, and Joel Cohen, in Science, Vol. 284, 7 May 1999.
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"A Cure for Indifference ,"  with Michael Kremer, Financial Times, May 5, 1999.
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"The Changing Global Distribution of Malaria: A Review," with Amar Hamoudi, CID Working Paper No. 2, March 1999.
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