APMEN TechTalks webinar “Universal Radical Cure”
The Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN) Vivax Working Group are delighted to invite you to our upcoming APMEN TechTalks Webinar, “Universal Radical Cure”.
Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
Time: 1:00 pm, Singapore time.
In the Asia Pacific, malaria control programs are facing significant challenges in meeting their elimination targets due to the persistent burden of recurrent Plasmodium vivax infections. Recent evidence suggests that the risk of relapsing P. vivax malaria is higher after an acute P. falciparum infection. This raises the possibility that a universal radical cure strategy—applying a primaquine radical cure regimen to both P. falciparum and P. vivax infections—could be more effective in reducing vivax malaria recurrence. This webinar will discuss the rationale and findings of a randomized controlled trial exploring the safety and efficacy of primaquine treatment in P. falciparum patients to prevent subsequent P. vivax relapses. Additionally, we will explore the potential policy and operational benefits of implementing such a unified treatment approach in regions co-endemic for both malaria species, which could reduce the strain on healthcare systems and optimize resource allocation for malaria elimination.
Moderator:
- Dr. Neena Valecha, Chair of APMEN Vivax Working Group
Speakers:
- Dr. Kamala Thriemer, Principal Research Fellow, Menzies School of Health Research, Australia
- Dr. Hammad Habib, Advisor Malaria, Global Management Unit at Ministry of National Health, Regulation and Coordination, Pakistan
- Dr. Peter Olumese, Medical Officer, Malaria Case Management at Global Malaria Programme, WHO Geneva
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