The Role of Research in Viral Disease Eradication and Elimination Programs: Lessons for Malaria Eradication

Breman, Joel G.; Quadrós, Ciro A. de; Dowdle, Walter R.; Foege, William H.; Henderson, Donald A.; John, T. Jacob; Levine, Myron M.

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1000405

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“…The relationship between academic research and policy‐making motivates a complementary line of inquiry. In an assessment of research issues related to disease control, Breman and colleagues (, p. 2) conclude, ‘The foremost lesson learned from eradication/elimination efforts for viral diseases is that a flexible research agenda must be initiated early, prior to or concomitant with the launch of eradication interventions’. Meanwhile, in an assessment of the social sciences, Watts (, p. 1) argues that relevant disciplines ‘have historically emphasized the advancement of particular theories over the solution of practical problems’, and recommends that theory be advanced ‘specifically in the service of solving real‐world problems’.…”

Section: From International Agreements To International Reference Pointsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Measuring the Diffusion of the Millennium Development Goals across Major Print Media and Academic Outlets

McArthur

Zhang

2018

Global Policy

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To what extent did the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) succeed in becoming a reference point for public debates, academic inquiry, and policy‐focused research? We explore this by considering three empirical questions. First, were there discernible trends in the extent of media references to the MDGs – by year, publication, and geography over the relevant period? Second, were there discernible trends in MDG references across a sample of relevant academic journals and disciplines? Third, how does the pattern of MDG media references compare to the emerging early pattern of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) media references? In our sample, we find that newspapers in the UK, India and Nigeria had much more frequent MDG references than those published in Australia, Canada or the United States. We also find that The Lancet had a notably high frequency of MDG‐referencing articles, potentially helping to explain the distinctive patterns of acceleration on health MDGs. We further find that UN summits were a key driver of MDG coverage, with 2005 as the year of peak MDG attention. News coverage for the SDGs in 2016 was similar to latter year coverage of the MDGs, although considerably higher than related coverage in 2001 and 2002.

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Section: From International Agreements To International Reference Pointsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Measuring the Diffusion of the Millennium Development Goals across Major Print Media and Academic Outlets

McArthur

Zhang

2018

Global Policy

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“…Emphasis at the symposium was placed on the relevance of smallpox eradication for other programs (42). A special issue of Vaccine will be devoted to the papers presented at this meeting which will focus on the newer disease control and eradication programs inspired by the triumph of smallpox eradication.…”

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Global Health: The Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health: Vision and Mission, Programs, and Accomplishments

Breman¹,

Bridbord²,

Kupfer³

et al. 2011

Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

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Summary The Fogarty International Center (FIC) of the U.S. National Institutes of Health has supported long-term (>6 months) basic, clinical and applied research training and research for over 3,600 future leaders in science and public health from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs); tens of thousands more persons have received short-term training. FIC started these programs in 1988 with the flagship HIV/AIDS International Training and Research Program (AITRP) in response to the global pandemic. More than 23 extramural training and research programs plus an intramural program are now operating – all in collaboration with other Institutes and Centers at NIH, U.S. government agencies, foundations, and partner institutions in LMICs and the U.S. While infectious diseases still reign mightily in Sub-Saharan African and South East Asian countries, non-communicable diseases are emerging globally, including in LMICs. Newer FIC training programs are addressing chronic, non-communicable diseases and strengthening the quality of medical schools and health care provider training, in addition to expanding expertise in infectious diseases. The model for successful training is based on long-term commitments, institutional strengthening, “twinning” of research centers, focus on local problems, and active mentoring. Trainees from Africa, Asia, and Latin America have made notable scientific contributions to global health, attained leadership positions, and received special recognition nationally and internationally. As the FIC programs are institutional-strengthening partnerships and candidates are carefully selected and mentored, close to 90% of FIC trainees return to their countries of origin. After returning home the FIC-trained leaders have continued to mentor and train thousands of individuals in their home countries.

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“…Global efforts to eradicate infectious diseases have been successful for smallpox, but in reality, this was due to the simplicity of this organism with visible pathogenesis in patients, which allows very easy monitoring of infectious cases and application of a useful, point-of-care vaccine [3]. However, other major infectious diseases such as poliomyelitis have not been completely eradicated, with several African countries showing an alarming re-introduction of the disease.…”

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confidence: 99%

Sustainable malaria control: transdisciplinary approaches for translational applications

Birkholtz

Bornman

Focke

et al. 2012

Malar J

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With the adoption of the Global Malaria Action Plan, several countries are moving from malaria control towards elimination and eradication. However, the sustainability of some of the approaches taken may be questionable. Here, an overview of malaria control and elimination strategies is provided and the sustainability of each in context of vector- and parasite control is assessed. From this, it can be concluded that transdisciplinary approaches are essential for sustained malaria control and elimination in malaria-endemic communities.

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The Role of Research in Viral Disease Eradication and Elimination Programs: Lessons for Malaria Eradication

Abstract: Using their experiences from, and analysis of, global campaigns to eradicate smallpox, poliomyelitis, and measles, Myron Levine and colleagues derive lessons for malaria eradication.

Cited by 26 publications

References 52 publications

Measuring the Diffusion of the Millennium Development Goals across Major Print Media and Academic Outlets

Measuring the Diffusion of the Millennium Development Goals across Major Print Media and Academic Outlets

Global Health: The Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health: Vision and Mission, Programs, and Accomplishments

Sustainable malaria control: transdisciplinary approaches for translational applications

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