Successful elimination of falciparum malaria following the introduction of community-based health workers in Eastern Myanmar: A retrospective analysis.
Aye Sandar ZawEi Shwe Sin WinSoe Wai YanKyaw Sithu TheinVasundhara VermaAlistair R D McLeanThar Tun KyawNicholas J WhiteFrank M SmithuisPublished in: PLoS medicine (2023)
The introduction of CHWs providing community-based malaria diagnosis and treatment and basic health care services in remote communities in Mon state was associated with a substantial reduction in malaria. Within 6 years, P. falciparum was eliminated and the incidence of P. vivax fell markedly.