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Review
. 2022 Jun 26;11(7):729.
doi: 10.3390/pathogens11070729.

It Is Time to Strengthen the Malaria Control Policy of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Include Schools and School-Age Children in Malaria Control Measures

Sabin S Nundu  1   2   3 , Shirley V Simpson  2   3 , Hiroaki Arima  3 , Jean-Jacques Muyembe  1 , Toshihiro Mita  4 , Steve Ahuka  1 , Taro Yamamoto  2   3
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It Is Time to Strengthen the Malaria Control Policy of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Include Schools and School-Age Children in Malaria Control Measures

Sabin S Nundu et al. Pathogens. .

Abstract

Despite a decade of sustained malaria control, malaria remains a serious public health problem in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Children under five years of age and school-age children aged 5-15 years remain at high risk of symptomatic and asymptomatic malaria infections. The World Health Organization's malaria control, elimination, and eradication recommendations are still only partially implemented in DRC. For better malaria control and eventual elimination, the integration of all individuals into the national malaria control programme will strengthen malaria control and elimination strategies in the country. Thus, inclusion of schools and school-age children in DRC malaria control interventions is needed.

Keywords: Democratic Republic Congo; malaria; national malaria control program; school-age children.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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