MalariaX: Defeating Malaria from the Genes to the Globe

Description

In this course, you will learn:

• The malaria parasite, the mosquito vector, and the human host's biology.
• Malaria eradication in complex environments is a difficult task.
• Malaria control and eradication strategies based on science and technology.
• Malaria control, elimination, and eradication attempts in historical, political, social, and economic contexts.
• How to efficiently monitor and respond to malaria in health systems.

Syllabus:

1. Setting the Stage for Malaria Elimination
2. The Biology of Malaria
3. Vector Biology and the Dynamics of Malaria Transmission
4. The Dynamics of Malaria Transmission
5. Genomic Approaches to Malaria Elimination
6. Social, Cultural, Behavioral, and Environmental Determinants of Malaria
7. Political Analysis for Malaria
8. Malaria Control and Elimination: Surveillance-Response