Abstract

Control of parasitic infections of humans has progressed rapidly over the last three decades. Such advances have resulted from focal disease control efforts based on historically effective interventions to new approaches to control following intensive research and pilot programs. Control of Human Parasitic Diseases focuses on the present state of control of the significant human parasitic infectious diseases.

• Includes the impact of recent research findings on control strategy
• Discusses the health policy implications of these findings and the importance of evaluation and monitoring
• Highlights the lessons learned and the interactions between control programs and health systems
• Foreword by Jeffrey D. Sachs

"This timely issue of Advances brings us up to date on the current status and future directions of tropical disease control - it is a volume that can be relied upon as the authorative source on these topics for the next few years."
--Peter J Hotez MD PhD, Professor & Chairman, Dept. of Microbiology & Tropical Medicine, The George Washington University
"With a new global focus on the control or elimination of neglected tropical diseases, there is a real need for a single collection of up to date information on this topic. This volume of Advances in Parasitology meets this need by featuring comprehensive reviews by noted experts on parasitic diseases of public health importance."
--Patrick J. Lammie, CDC/NCID/PD
"Here, in the words of experts in their respective fields, are the facts, here are the high-efficiency, low cost and sustainable solutions and, above all, here is a blueprint for future policies and opportunities that must be seized."
--Professor F. E. G. Cox, Senior Visiting Research Fellow, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
"A wonderful contribution to health development based on highly relevant expertise and experience and compiled with the spirit of mutual learning for change"
--Marcel Tanner, Professor & Director, Swiss Tropical Institute
"David Molyneux has skillfully coordinated this excellent series of reviews of the measures available for control or elimination of the major parasitic diseases of humans, of the challenges we face in order to achieve greater impact with what is available to us now, and of the science underlying production of new and improved tools for the future."
--Geoffrey Targett, Gates Malaria Partnership, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine