current status of malaria in south america · 2010. 4. 7. · latin america: malaria status...
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Current status of Malaria in South America
Cristian Desmarchelier, PhD
Fundación Mundo Sanodel Libertador Av 1146 Buenos Aires, Argentina
www.mundosano.org
http://www.neotropico.net/
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Malaria in South AmericaNumber of cases per 1000 people per country
South America Africa Asia
Country Per 1000 people Country Per 1000 people Country Per 1000 people
Guyanas 36-22 Uganda 478 Afghanistan 25
Ecuador 4.0 Sao Tome & Prince 394 Myanmar 15
Colombia - Belize 3.7 Liberia 302 Yemen 13
Peru 2.9 Tanzania 290 Papua New Guinea 12
Bolivia 2.3 Burundi 274 Cambodia 5.0
Brazil 2.1 Mozambique 270 India – Bhutan 1.7
Source: SocialWatch.org (WHO)
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Latin America: Malaria Status 2000-2007
18 countries free of malaria
6 countries with 50 - 74% reduction of cases5 countries with 75% decrease in cases
• 21 endemic countries• 11 countries in South America (73% cases are P. vivax)•8 countries in Central America and Mexico (94% cases P. vivax)•2 countries Hispaniola (almost 100% P. falciparum)
•REGION•75% cases P. vivax•25% P.falciparum•
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Malaria in South AmericaDistribution of vivax - falciparum
falciparum / vivax
falciparum / vivax
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Malaria and South American natural productsLessons from the Neotropics
Cinchona sp (Rubiaceae) – “Peruvian bark” or “cascarilla”
Quinine
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Malaria and South American natural productsLessons from the Neotropics
Andiroba oil (Carapa guianensis)
Repelent
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Quassinoids (basic structure)
- Present in Simarouba spp, Quassia spp,and other neotropical species;
- Potent in vitro antimalarial activity in P.falciparum chloroquine-resistant strains;
- Novel mechanism of action: inhibition ofProtein synthesis via ribosome interaction.
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Malaria and South American natural productsLessons from the Neotropics
1. 4-nerolidylcatechol (Pothomorphe peltata – “caapeba”)2. Neoselgeolide (Picrolema sprucei – “caferana”)3. Ellipticine (Aspidosperma vargasii – “amarelao”)4. Aspidocarpine (A. desmanthum – “amargoso”)
De Andrade-Neto et al. (2007) In vitro inhibition of Plasmodium falciparum by substances isolated from Amazonian antimalarial plants. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz102: 359-365.
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Malaria and Artemisia annua production in South AmericaWho is Who
- UNICAMP: Introduction of A. annua production in the State of Sao Paulo; developmentof new varieties for low latitudes; phytotherapic remedies bases on A. annua leaves
- UTPR: Intensive research on fertilisation, density, pesticides, herbicides, etc; phenology;transfer of small scale productive know-how to small farmers in State of Paraná.
- FUNDACION MUNDO SANO: Research on industrial and large scale production;extraction and purification of artemisinin; synthesis of artesunate (2009).
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Malaria and Artemisia annua production in South AmericaAgricultural ventures
Tropic of Capricorn
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Malaria and ACTBrazil: 1.4 million cases (2006)
For 2007: 457,000 cases P. vivax90,000 cases P. falciparum
Source: Ministerio da Saúde do Brasil
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Malaria and ACTBrazil's Public Policy
Suggested treatments for Plasmodium vivax infection:
-Chloroquine-Primaquine
Suggested treatments for Plasmodium falciparum infection:
-Artemether + Lumefantrine (Coartem®)-Quinine + Doxicicline-Primaquine
Source: Ministério da Saúde do Brasil
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Malaria and ACTBrazil: The case of Farmanguinhos - DNDi
Source: Ministério da Saúde do Brasil
First ACT developed in Brazil, ASMQ is the first fixed-dose formulation (FACT) of the association of AS and MQ.
Each treatment consists of 300 mg AS plus 1200 mg MQ.
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Malaria and PhytotherapicsBrazil: The case of UNICAMP - Farmanguinhos
Source: Ministério da Saúde do Brasil; ICEI Mercosur
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Malaria and ACTColombia and Peru Public Policies
Colombia: 0.4 million cases Peru: 0.3 million cases
Suggested treatments for Plasmodium vivax infection:
-Chloroquine + Primaquine
Suggested treatments for Plasmodium falciparum infection:
-Artesunate + Mefloquine-Amodiaquine + Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine-Artemether + Lumefantrine (Coartem®)-Quinine
Source: World Malaria Report 2008 (WHO); Peruvian Ministry of Health
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Malaria and ACTArgentina: cases of malaria 1980-2008
Source: Dr Tomás Orduna, CEMPRA-MT, Muñiz Hospital, Buenos Aires
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!!
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