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Liberty Institute and International Policy
Network cordially invite you to a roundtable discussion
on
Strategies to Control
Malaria:
The Role of Public and Private Participation
2:00 PM, 27 March 2002
Amaltas, India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi
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Malaria has plagued India,
and the world, since time immemorial. Various control
strategies have been used in attempts to eradicate the
disease - some successful, and others failures. In India,
malaria was nearly eradicated during the 1960s, but
since then, the disease has re-emerged as a major public
health concern, with annual estimates of India's malaria
cases ranging from 2 million (official figures) to 30
million (unofficial estimates). Various stakeholders
will discuss how India, and other developing countries,
can eradicate this pernicious disease. |
The objectives of this roundtable discussion are to
- learn about the successes and failures of India's malaria
eradication programme
- explore ideas from other countries about eradication
of malaria and other diseases
- analyze the implications of multilateral environmental
agreements, such as the Convention on Persistent Organic
Pollutants, for developing countries' health programmes
- examine new strategies which might be employed for vector
and disease control
- evaluate the role of for-profit and non-profit organisations
in fighting diseases, and the need to promote public awareness
of the disease
SPEAKERS
Richard Tren, Director of Africa
Fighting Malaria, a health NGO in South Africa, and
is the co-author, with Dr. Roger Bate, of "When Politics
Kills: Malaria and the DDT Story" (Liberty Institute,
New Delhi, 2001). Mr. Tren will speak about efforts (or
lack thereof) to control malaria in sub-Saharan Africa,
and he will examine the international policy context of
malaria control.
Dr. Sarala Subbarao, Director, of the National Malaria
Research Centre in New Delhi. Dr. Subbarao will speak about
new developments in vector control in India, the history
of eradication strategies, and the prospect of malaria eradication
in India.
Dr. Jotna Sokhey, Director of National Anti-Malaria
Programme, New Delhi, will share her thoughts on the programme.
(Confirmation awaited)
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Please RSVP to info@libertyindia.org or 652-8244. We hope
that you will join us to contribute to the discussion on
this most important topic.
Liberty Institute (www.libertyindia.org)
is a non-profit public policy organisation based in New
Delhi, whose mission is to promote awareness and appreciation
of the four institutional pillars of a free society - individual
rights, the rule of law, limited government, and free markets.
International Policy Network (www.policynetwork.net)
is a non-profit organization based in London, whose mission
is to facilitate the sharing of policy ideas which promote
free societies. IPN facilitates the sharing of ideas between
individuals and organizations around the globe, by coordinating
seminars and conferences, and by publishing educational
material.
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