HHS National Institutes of Health Leads Effort to Present Collection of Latest Discoveries by Top Malaria Experts

January 7, 2008 – With support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), leading research scientists, physicians, and public-health experts from around the world have published new insights into the international burden of malaria and how the global community can best combat the disease. The collection of the latest research appears as a 340-page supplement to the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, titled, "Defining and Defeating the Intolerable Burden of Malaria III: Progress and Perspectives." The supplement contains 42 articles, and features a diverse range of contributors, including epidemiologists, entomologists, microbiologists, economists and social scientists. The groundbreaking publication—available free to scientists, researchers, and other interested parties worldwide —details the latest developments on a broad range of malaria issues.

For more information:

• Top Malaria Experts Publish Groundbreaking Research to Aid Malaria Eradication Efforts (HHS National Institutes of Health)

Last revised: January 08, 2008