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P. vivax malaria studies:  A database of studies focusing on improving access to radical cure.

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About the P. vivax information hub 

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Video on life-changing treatment to cure relapsing P. vivax malaria.

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28th October 2020

Malaria Day in the Americas 2020: Interview with Elisa Vidal on supporting countries to eliminate relapsing malaria

This Malaria Day in the Americas MMV’s Regional Adviser in Latin America, Elisa Vidal, talks about her work supporting countries to eliminate P. vivax malaria.

MMV
Videos
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13 Oct 2020

Life-changing treatment to cure relapsing P. vivax malaria

This film shows how MMV is working in partnership with other organizations to develop new tools to combat malaria in Brazil.

Videos
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13 Oct 2020

Improving access to radical cure of P. vivax malaria in Thailand – produced by APLMA and APMEN

Animation by APLMA and APMEN outlining recent actions taken to improve access to radical cure in Thailand.

Videos
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G6PD Operations Research Community of Practice

The Community of Practice is a collaboration of researchers, organizations, and clinicians committed to advancing the introduction and scale-up of G6PD diagnostics in support of safe access to radical cure treatment for Plasmodium vivax malaria through operations research.
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New Partnership launched to accelerate elimination of relapsing P. vivax malaria that poses a risk to an estimated 2.5 billion people worldwide

14 Jul 2021
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STANDARD G6PD Test receives regulatory approval by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration

25 May 2021
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New Chair and co-Chair of the APMEN Vivax Working Group announced

16 Mar 2021
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New single-dose medicine to prevent relapse of P. vivax malaria just approved in Peru

18 Jan 2021
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Publications

04 Jun 2021

Implementing radical cure diagnostics for malaria: user perspectives on G6PD testing in Bangladesh.

Engel, N., Ghergu, C., Matin, M.A. et al.

The perspectives of users on the SD Biosensor test were analysed using semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions with health care providers and malaria programme officers in Bangladesh. 

Malaria Journal
Peer-reviewed article
23 April 2021

The prevention and treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria

Malaria elimination activities conducted in remote settings have been successful in reducing P. vivax incidence considerably, but continuing to sustained elimination will require substantial commitment and resources.

PLoS Med.
Peer-reviewed article
23 April 2021

Estimated impact of tafenoquine for Plasmodium vivax control and elimination in Brazil: A modelling study

Nekkab N. et al.,

This paper evaluates the impact of introducing tafenoquine into case management practices on population-level transmission dynamics in Brazil using a mathematical model of P. vivax transmission. 

PLoS Med.
Peer-reviewed article
26 Mar 2021

A mobile phone application for malaria case-based reporting to advance malaria surveillance in Myanmar: a mixed methods evaluation.

Malar J
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