Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Principles of Disease Surveillance

Principles of Disease Surveillance

Disease surveillance is the systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health data essential to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health practice. This process integrates data dissemination to entities responsible for preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. Surveillance systems provide crucial information for action, helping public health authorities make informed decisions to manage and prevent outbreaks, ensure public safety, optimize...

Overview of Protists

Overview of Protists

Protists are diverse eukaryotic microorganisms that lack the specialized tissues of plants and animals and the chitinous cell walls of fungi. Their early divergence within Eukarya resulted in structural, functional, and ecological diversity. They are classified into supergroups such as Archaeplastida, Excavata, Amoebozoa, Rhizaria, Alveolata, and Stramenopiles, determined through genetic analysis and structural similarities.Structural and Functional AdaptationsProtists have various adaptations...

Methods Of Healthcare Delivery System

Methods Of Healthcare Delivery System

At the different levels of the healthcare system, we see varying methods of healthcare used. These methods include managed care systems, case management, and primary healthcare.
Managed Care System:
The managed care system is designed to control the cost while maintaining the quality of care. The patient's care from admission to discharge is planned by the primary care provider or the case manager, also known as the gatekeeper. In a managed care system, the number of care providers is...

Symbiosis

Symbiosis

Symbiotic relationships are long-term, close interactions between individuals of different species that affect the distribution and abundance of those species. When a relationship is beneficial to both species, this is called mutualism. When the relationship is beneficial to one species but neither beneficial nor harmful to the other species, this is called commensalism. When one organism is harmed to benefit another, the relationship is known as parasitism. These types of relationships often...

Drug Control Governance: Regulatory Bodies and Their Impact

Drug Control Governance: Regulatory Bodies and Their Impact

Drug control governance involves the oversight and regulation of pharmaceuticals to ensure their safety and efficacy while preventing illegal drug use and trafficking. Regulatory bodies, including the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Union's European Medicines Agency (EMA), play a central role in this process. These agencies evaluate the safety and efficacy of drugs before they can be marketed. They fund clinical trials and assess the benefits and risks associated with...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Pf8: an open dataset of <i>Plasmodium falciparum </i>genome variation in 33,325 worldwide samples.

Wellcome open research·2025

Same author

Population assessment of health system performance in 16 countries.

Bulletin of the World Health Organization·2024

Same author

Investment in African research and development will boost health and economic growth.

Nature medicine·2024

Same author

Colonialism, malaria, and the decolonization of global health.

PLOS global public health·2023

Same author

Nigeria healthcare worker SARS-CoV-2 serology study: Results from a prospective, longitudinal cohort.

PLOS global public health·2023

Same author

Pf7: an open dataset of <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> genome variation in 20,000 worldwide samples.

Wellcome open research·2023

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Aug 5, 2025

Preventing the Spread of Malaria and Dengue Fever Using Genetically Modified Mosquitoes

Preventing the Spread of Malaria and Dengue Fever Using Genetically Modified Mosquitoes

Published on: July 4, 2007

Rethinking malaria: Governance lessons from other disease programs.

Kelechi Ohiri^1,2, Ifeyinwa Aniebo^1,2, Oluwafunmilayo Akinlade^1,3

¹Health Strategy and Delivery Foundation, Abuja, Nigeria.

PLOS Global Public Health

|March 24, 2023

Summary

Rethinking global malaria elimination requires examining governance. Lessons from smallpox, polio, onchocerciasis, and COVID-19 highlight eight key governance themes for successful disease eradication.

More Related Videos

Author Spotlight: Identifying Compensatory Pathways in Malaria Parasites Containing Hypomorphic Allele of Essential Protein Kinases

Author Spotlight: Identifying Compensatory Pathways in Malaria Parasites Containing Hypomorphic Allele of Essential Protein Kinases

Published on: November 22, 2024

Comprehensive & Cost Effective Laboratory Monitoring of HIV/AIDS: an African Role Model

Comprehensive & Cost Effective Laboratory Monitoring of HIV/AIDS: an African Role Model

Published on: October 31, 2010

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Aug 5, 2025

Preventing the Spread of Malaria and Dengue Fever Using Genetically Modified Mosquitoes

Preventing the Spread of Malaria and Dengue Fever Using Genetically Modified Mosquitoes

Published on: July 4, 2007

Author Spotlight: Identifying Compensatory Pathways in Malaria Parasites Containing Hypomorphic Allele of Essential Protein Kinases

Author Spotlight: Identifying Compensatory Pathways in Malaria Parasites Containing Hypomorphic Allele of Essential Protein Kinases

Published on: November 22, 2024

Comprehensive & Cost Effective Laboratory Monitoring of HIV/AIDS: an African Role Model

Comprehensive & Cost Effective Laboratory Monitoring of HIV/AIDS: an African Role Model

Published on: October 31, 2010

Area of Science:

Global Health
Epidemiology
Public Health Policy

Background:

Global malaria elimination efforts face stagnation, exacerbated by COVID-19 disruptions.
Effective governance is crucial at community, national, and international levels for disease control.

Purpose of the Study:

To review malaria program governance challenges.
To identify critical governance factors impacting disease elimination by analyzing past and present global health programs.
To provide recommendations for improving malaria elimination governance.

Main Methods:

Literature review of governance in four major global disease elimination programs: smallpox eradication, polio eradication (Latin America), onchocerciasis eradication, and COVID-19 control.
Analysis of governance themes across these programs.

Main Results:

Identified eight key governance themes: international support/coordination, financing, data use, country ownership, national program structure, community engagement, multisectoral engagement, and technology/innovation.
Illustrated the application of these themes in the analyzed disease control programs.
Derived lessons on the role of governance in disease elimination.

Conclusions:

Governance is a critical determinant of success in global disease elimination programs.
Lessons from other programs offer valuable insights for strengthening malaria elimination governance.
Recommendations are provided to enhance malaria program governance for a more robust eradication effort.