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Malaria Eradication Program by WHO

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What is the primary way that people contract malaria?

Through contact with infected people
Through contaminated food and water
Through unsanitary living conditions
Through the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes (correct)

What percentage of people infected with malaria live in Sub-Saharan Africa?

20%
50%
80% (correct)
60%

What is the most effective way to reduce the impact of malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Focusing on prevention and reducing the number of people who contract the disease (correct)
Developing more effective medications to treat malaria
Improving access to malaria treatment
Increasing funding for malaria research

What was the goal of WHO's Global Malaria Eradication Programme?

To eliminate malaria in Africa within the next ten years (B) Signup and view all the answers

What method was used to control the spread of malaria in the WHO's Global Malaria Eradication Programme?

Vector control and drug distribution (D) Signup and view all the answers

How much was spent on the WHO's Global Malaria Eradication Programme?

Over $1 billion (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the WHO's malaria eradication program in 1969?

The number of people contracting malaria and malaria deaths increased (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why did the WHO's malaria eradication program fail to achieve its goals?

The program's uniform strategies and policies did not consider regional variations (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is one reason why Sub-Saharan Africa cannot replicate the malaria eradication program implemented in Brazil?

The region lacks the infrastructure and resources to support an elaborate program (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of the widespread use of chloroquine in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Mosquitoes have developed resistance to chloroquine (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a more effective and cost-efficient approach to combating malaria?

Implementing insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) to prevent infection (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key benefit of using insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs)?

They reduce the number of mosquitoes in a community (D) Signup and view all the answers