Scale-up Awareness about Malaria

America has dedicated the day November 6 to celebrate “Malaria Day”. It aims to promote awareness, recognize past, and current efforts so as to prevent and control malaria in the various parts of America. It is looking forward to build commitment and to mobilize action to advance malaria goals. The aim of celebrating this day is to work towards elimination of Malaria.

In America, around 120 million people are at risk of malaria across 21 endemic countries. It is been reported in 2012 that confirmed cases of the condition were 469,000 and 108 were dead. On this day, campaigns call to minimize these numbers. Everyone should be enlightened about measures to keep Malaria at bay. 

People need to know about preventive measures and proper use of medications like Aralen, which is manufactured by the trusted pharmaceutical company, Sanofi Aventis US. It is composed of Chloroquine as the main active ingredient. It kills the bacteria that cause the condition of malaria, which is present in the red blood cells or liver.

In recent years, it seems that malaria could eventually be eradicated. But Scientists have warned about “supermalaria” parasite. This parasite is spreading rapidly across the globe, which is resistant to artemisinin, which is the recommended first-line treatment for malaria. US government is planning to cut off the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) funding that may affect the prevention and treatment programs in the country. 

Actions call off for the campaigning regarding awareness about Malaria are deliberately for emphasizing the effectiveness of investments and improved cooperation in the country. The resilience of key players among the private, public, and community sectors must be improved. The aim must be to expand access and cover uptake of malaria. This could be done with some preventive & control measures while implementation of community resilience strategies. 

The coverage of Malaria together is one of the best social equalizers. To prevent the condition, scaling up the vaccination has the key potential. It can save tens of thousands of children’s lives. The people should be aware of the core package of WHO-recommended malaria prevention, diagnosis, and treatment measures including Aralen pills.