Tom Peto: Malaria elimination and mass drug administration
Channel: Tropical Medicine Oxford
Date: 2019-06-24

Although malaria has greatly declined in Southeast Asia this century, treating clinical cases won’t be sufficient to eliminate it from the region. Mass drug administration allows to eliminate parasites from asymptomatic carriers, and careful engagement with whole communities is key.

This interview was recorded in March 2018

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