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

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
  

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.