A large number of publications and other relevant materials, including reports, journal articles, presentations, press materials, and multimedia materials can be found in this annotated bibliography.
Complete annotated bibliography of AMI resources

Below are links to various resources that will appeal to researchers, educators, health professionals, and others.

• AMI+RAVREDA 10 Anniversary
  • Instructions to develop a presentation
    • PAHO (In Spanish)
    • Países de la AMI (In Spanish)
    • Socios de la AMI (In Spanish)
  • Presentation Template (In English)
  • Tips for Developing Effective Presentations (In English)
  • Consejos para desarrollar presentaciones efectivas (In Spanish)
  • Examples of Makeovers Slides (In English)
  • Ejemplos de re-diseños de diapositivas (In Spanish)
• Information, Education and Communication Materials
  • Links Media, LLC and OPS Bolivia. 2010. Uso y cuidado de la tela mosquitera (Use and care of bednets). Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media, LLC. (In Spanish)
  • Links Media, LLC. 2010. Amazon Malaria Initiative: Brochure. Produced on behalf of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media, LLC.
  • U.S. Agency for International Development. 2010. The Amazon Malaria Initiative: Goals and Accomplishments, October 2001– May 2009. Executive Summary. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media (ed.) (In English) (In Spanish)
• Information Posted by AMI Partners
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. No date. CDC activities in the Amazon region. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This Web site describes the malaria situation in the Amazon region, the history and accomplishments of the Amazon Network for the Surveillance of Antimalarial Drug Resistance (RAVREDA) and the Amazon Malaria Initiative (AMI), and the contributions of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to AMI and RAVREDA.
  • Congreso de la República del Perú. No date. La malaria en el Perú no ha desaparecido afirman expertos en foro. (Malaria in Peru has not disappeared, experts declare during forum.) Archivo de noticias. November 7. Through this Web site, the Congreso de la República del Perú announces Malaria Day in the Americas at its facilities.
  • Management Sciences for Health/Amazon Malaria Initiative. 2010. Systematization of studies of adherence to malaria treatment conducted in the countries that sharing the Amazon Basin during the period 2004-2009. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by the Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems (SPS) Program. Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for Health. (In Spanish.)
  • Management Sciences for Health. No date. Social Communication Campaign in Nariño, Colombia, to Promote Early Care for Malaria AMI. Rational Pharmaceutical Management Plus. Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for Health. This Web site contains information on a social communication campaign to early care for malaria and adherence to malaria treatment. (In Spanish.) Also available in English.
  • Management Sciences for Health. No date. AMI. Rational Pharmaceutical Management Plus. Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for Health. This Web site describes the public health threat posed by malaria in the Amazon Basin, the objectives of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, and the role and accomplishments of Management Sciences for Health/Rational Pharmaceutical Management Plus Program.
  • Ministerio de Salud del Perú. 2008. Discutirán en Lima avances y logros en reducción de mortalidad de malaria. (Progress and achievements in reducing malaria mortality to be discussed in Lima.) November 5. (In Spanish.) This Web site mentions events to be held in Lima in connection to Malaria Day in the Americas.
  • Ministerio de Salud del Perú. 2008. Casos de malaria mortal se redujeron en 83%. (Fatal malaria cases reduced by 83%.) November 7. Through this Web site, the Ministry of Health of Peru reports statistics and events in connection with Malaria Day in the Americas.
  • Pan American Health Organization. 2008. Representación en Perú. (Representation in Peru.) November 5. This Web site mentions malaria information and events to be held in Lima in connection with Malaria Day in the Americas.
  • Pan American Health Organization. No date. RAVEDA–AMI: Amazon Network for the Surveillance of Antimalarial Drug Resistance (RAVREDA)/Amazon Malaria Initiative (AMI). Washington, DC: Pan American Health Organization. This Web site provides a brief overview of the Amazon Network for the Surveillance of Antimalarial Drug Resistance and the Amazon Malaria Initiative.
  • Reorientation and strengthening prevention and control of malaria in the department of Choco, Pacific Coast, 2006 – 2009 (Reorientación y fortalecimiento de la prevención y el control de la malaria en el departamento del Chocó, Costa Pacífica colombiana, 2006 – 2009). Panamerican Health Organization/World Health Organization. Bogotá: OPS. 2010. In Spanish
  • U.S. Agency for International Development. No date. Infectious diseases: Drug-resistant malaria: Amazon Malaria Initiative. Washington, DC: U.S. Agency for International Development. This Web site describes the malaria burden in the Amazon Basin region and challenges in malaria control. The origins, objectives, and early accomplishments of the Amazon Malaria Initiative are highlighted.
  • U.S. Pharmacopeia. No date. Latin America and the Caribbean. Rockville, MD: U.S. Pharmacopeia. This Web site describes the problem of antimicrobial resistance in Latin America and the Caribbean and efforts to address this problem through the Amazon Malaria Initiative and the South American Infectious Disease Initiative. The role of U.S. Pharmacopeia in these initiatives, and their collaborations with partner organizations and partner countries, is highlighted.
• Journal Articles
  Journals related to AMI

  • Fraser, B. 2010. Taking on malaria in the Amazon. The Lancet, Volume 376, Issue 9747, Pages 1133 - 1134, 2 October 2010.
  • Orjuela-Sánchez, P., et. al. Recurrent Parasitemias and Population Dynamics of Plasmodium vivax Polymorphisms in Rural Amazonia. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 81(6), 2009, pp. 961-968.
  • Perea, E., et. al. Adaptation and evaluation of the bottle assay for monitoring insecticide resistance in disease vector mosquitoes in the Peruvian Amazon. 2009. Malaria Journal 8:208.
  • Rosas, A., et. al. Use of Standardized Blood Smear Slide Sets for Competency Assessment in the Malaria Microscopic Diagnosis in The Peruvian Amazon. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Pública. 2010; 27(4): 540-47.

  Journals related to Malaria

  • Anders Björkman and Andreas Mårtensson, 2010. Risks and Benefits of Targeted Malaria Treatment Based on Rapid Diagnostic Test Results. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2010;51:512–514.
  • Bates, N. and Herrington, J. Advocacy for Malaria Prevention, Control, and Research in the Twenty-First Century. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 77(Suppl 6), 2007, pp. 314–320
  • Bleakley, Hoyt. 2010. "Malaria Eradication in the Americas: A Retrospective Analysis of Childhood Exposure." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2(2): 1–45.
  • Bousema, T., et. al. Serologic Markers for Detecting Malaria in Areas of Low Endemicity, Somalia. 2008. Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal. CDC. Vol. 16, No. 3: 392, March 2010.
  • Ferguson, H., Dornhaus, A., Beeche, A,, Borgemeister, C., Gottlieb, M., et al. Ecology: A Prerequisite for Malaria Elimination and Eradication. PLoS Med, 2010,  7(8): e1000303. (2010).
  • Gillet, P. et. al. Malaria rapid diagnostic kits: quality of packaging, design and labelling of boxes and components and readability and accuracy of information inserts. Malaria Journal 2011, 10:39.
  • Govella, N., Moore, J., and Killeen G. An Exposure-Free Tool for Monitoring Adult Malaria Mosquito Populations. American  Journal Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 83(3), 2010, pp. 596-600.
  • Heckathorn, D.  Respondent driven sampling: a new approach to the study of hidden populations. Social Problems, Vol 44, N°2, May 1997.
  • Hedt, B. et. al. Drug Resistance Surveillance in Resource-Poor Settings: Current Methods and Considerations for TB, HIV, and Malaria. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 84(2), 2011, pp. 192-199.
  • Herrera, S. et. al. Consistent Safety and Infectivity in Sporozoite Challenge Model of Plasmodium vivax in Malaria-Naive Human Volunteers. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 84(2_Suppl), 2011, pp. 4-11.
  • Houzé, S. et. al. Combined deletions of pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 genes result in Plasmodium falciparum Malaria False-Negative Rapid Diagnostic Test. J. Clin. Microbiol. doi:10.1128/JCM.00281-11.
  • Khamsiriwatchara, A., et. al. Respondent-driven sampling on the Thailand-Cambodia border. I. Can malaria cases be contained in mobile migrant workers? Malaria Journal 2011, 10:120
  • Krettli, A., et. al. Testing of Natural Products and Synthetic Molecules Aiming at New Antimalarials. Current Drug Targets, 2009, 10, 261-270
  • Leimanis, M. et. al. Plasmodium vivax Susceptibility to Ferroquine. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 54, no. 5 (May 2010): 2228-2230.
  • Makler, T. et. al. Rapid Malaria Tests: Where do we go after 20 years? 2009. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 8:6.
  • Malisa, A., et. al. Drug coverage in treatment of malaria and the consequences for resistance evolution evidence from the use of sulphadoxine/pyrimethamine. Malaria Journal 2010, 9:190
  • Maneeboonyang, W., et. al. 2011. Directly observed therapy with primaquine to reduce the recurrence rate of plasmodium vivax infection along the thai-myanmar border. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2011 Jan;42(1):9-18.
  • Maude, R., et. al. The last man standing is the most resistant: eliminating artemisinin-resistant in Cambodia. 2009. Malaria Journal. 8:31.
  • Murray, E., et al. Normalisation process theory: a framework for developing, evaluating and implementing complex interventions. BMC Medicine 2010, 8:63
  • Okebe, J., et. al. Prescribing practice for malaria following introduction of artemether-lumefantrine in an urban area with declining endemicity in West Africa. Malaria Journal 2010, 9:180
  • Okumu, F., et. al. Comparative Evaluation of Methods Used for Sampling Malaria Vectors in the Kilombero Valley, South Eastern Tanzania. The Open Tropical Medicine Journal, 2008, 1, 51-55.
  • Parham, P., et. al. Modeling the Effects of Weather and Climate Change on Malaria Transmission. Environmental Health Perspectives, volume 118, number 5, May 2010.
  • Pawson, R., et. al. Realist review – a new method of systematic review designed for complex policy interventions. J Health Serv Res Policy 2005;10:21-34.
  • Picot, S. et. al. 2009. A systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence for correlation between molecular markers of parasite resistance and treatment outcome in falciparum malaria. Malaria Journal. 8:89.
  • Pulford, J., et. al. Reported reasons for not using a mosquito net when one is available: a review of the published literature. Malaria Journal 2011, 10:83.
  • Raman, J., et. al. 2010. Five Years of Large-Scale dhfr and dhps Mutation Surveillance Following the Phased Implementation of Artesunate Plus Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine in Maputo Province, Southern Mozambique. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 82(5), 2010, pp. 788–794. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.2010.09-0401
  • Ranson, H., et. al. Insecticide resistance in Anopheles gambiae: data from the first year of a multi-country study highlight the extent of the problem. Malaria Journal 2009, 8:299.
  • Riehle, M., et. al. A Cryptic Subgroup of Anopheles gambiae Is Highly Susceptible to Human Malaria Parasites. Science 4 February 2011: Vol. 331 no. 6017 pp. 596-598.
  • Sinka et al. The dominant Anopheles vectors of human malaria in Africa, Europe and the Middle East: occurrence data, distribution maps and bionomic précis. Parasites & Vectors, 2010, 3:117
  • Sinka et al. The dominant Anopheles vectors of human malaria in the Americas: occurrence data, distribution maps and bionomic précis. Parasites & Vectors, 2010, 3:72
  • Smithuis, F., et. al. Effectiveness of five artemisinin combination regimens with or without primaquine in uncomplicated falciparum malaria: an open-label randomised trial. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Volume 10, Issue 10, Pages 673 - 681, October 2010.
  • Snow RW, Guerra CA, Mutheu JJ, Hay SI. 2008. International funding for malaria control in relation to populations at risk of stable Plasmodium falciparum transmission. PLoS Med 5(7): e142.
  • Talisuna, A., et. Al. 2005. Malaria transmission intensity and the rate of spread of chloroquine resistant Plasmodium falciparum: Why have theoretical models generated conflicting results? Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 6. (241-248). (accessed December 10, 2009.)
  • Tsuey Tse, M. Antimalarial drugs: A treasure trove of potential antimalarials. Nature Reviews Drug Discovery 9, 516-517 (July 2010)
  • Van Tyne D, Park DJ, Schaffner SF, Neafsey DE, Angelino E, et al. (2011) Identification and Functional Validation of the Novel Antimalarial Resistance Locus PF10_0355 in Plasmodium falciparum. PLoS Genet 7(4): e1001383. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1001383
  • Wangroongsarb, P., et.al. Respondent-driven sampling on the Thailand-Cambodia border. II. Knowledge, perception, practice and treatment-seeking behaviour of migrants in malaria endemic zones. Malaria Journal 2011, 10:117

  
  
• News Releases and Other Media Materials
  News Releases

  • Espinoza, R. 2011. Iniciativa Amazónica contra la Malaria y su 10mo Aniversario (Amazon Malaria Initiative and 10th Anniversary). Press release developed by Servicio Nacional de Control de Enfermedades Transmitidas por Vectores Artrópodos del Ecuador. Guayaquil, Ecuador: SNEM.
  • Links Media. 2011. Amazon Malaria Initiative (AMI) and Amazon Network for the Surveillance of Antimalarial Drug Resistance (RAVREDA) Celebrate Decade of Success. Press release prepared for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media
  • USP. April 2011. New Database to Help Track Quality of Medicines in Global Markets. Press release prepared for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Rockville, MD: USP. In English In Spanish
  • Links Media. November 2010. Amazon Malaria Initiative Partners to Present at American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Annual Meeting. Press release prepared for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media. In English
  • Links Media. November 2010. Commemoration of Malaria Day in the Americas. Press release prepared for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media. In English In Spanish
  • Links Media. November 2010. Bolivia's Official Medicine Control Laboratory Attains World Health Organization Prequalification. Press release prepared for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media. In English
  • Links Media. 2010. USAID Initiative Raises Awareness of Malaria Medicine Quality. Press release prepared for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media. In English
  • Links Media. 2010. Peru’s Official Medicine Quality Control Laboratory Attains World Health Organization Laboratory Prequalification, Achievement Will Support Efforts To Improve Patient Access To Quality-Assured Priority Medicines. Press release prepared for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media. In English
  • Links Media. 2010. Amazon Malaria Initiative Workshop on Vector Control, Aug. 2-7 in Honduras. Press release prepared for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media. In English
  • Links Media. 2010. Peru's Medicine Quality Control Lab Achieves Additional ISO/IEC Accreditation. Press release prepared for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media In English
  • Links Media. 2010. Amazon Malaria Initiative Partners Analyzed Alternative Malaria Treatment at Regional Meeting. Press release prepared for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media. In English
  • Links Media. 2009. Malaria deaths reduced by half in Amazon countries: AMI’s cross-border collaboration and consensus building improves treatment and control. News release prepared for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media. In Spanish. Also available in English.
  • Links Media. 2009. Peru’s medicines quality control lab achieves internationally recognized accreditation for high standard of operation: Dedicated staff of professionals aid in the distribution of good quality critical medicines. News release prepared for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media. In Spanish. Also available in English.
  • Links Media. 2008. Iniciativa Amazónica contra la Malaria de USAID se une con el Ministerio de Salud del Perú, Colegio Médico del Perú y la Organización Panamericana de la Salud para conmemorar el Día de la Malaria en las Américas. (USAID’s Amazon Malaria Initiative joins Peru’s Ministry of Health, Colegio Médico del Perú, and the Pan American Health Organization to recognize Malaria Day in the Americas.) News release prepared for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media. In Spanish. Also available in English.
  • Links Media. 2008. Unidos contra la malaria. (United against Malaria.) Media advisory prepared for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media. In Spanish. Also available in English.

  
  Other Media Materials

  • Links Media. 2011. Celebrating 10 Years of Collaboration, Looking into the Future Together": USAID Amazon Malaria Initiative and Amazon Network for the Surveillance of Antimalarial Drug Resistance (RAVREDA) PAHO Event. Media advisory prepared for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media.
  • Links Media. 2009. Peru’s medicines quality control lab achieves internationally recognized accreditation for high standard of operation: Dedicated staff of professionals aid in the distribution of good quality critical medicines. Media advisory prepared for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media. In Spanish.
  • Links Media. 2009. Peru’s medicines quality control lab achieves internationally recognized accreditation for high standard of operation: Dedicated staff of professionals aid in the distribution of good quality critical medicines. Pitching letter prepared for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media. In Spanish.
  • Links Media. 2008. Día de la Malaria en las Américas—Iniciativa Amazónica contra la Malaria. (Malaria Day in the Americas—Amazon Malaria Initiative.) Fact sheet prepared for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media. In Spanish. Also available in English.
  • Links Media. 2008. Día de la Malaria en las Américas—Iniciativa Amazónica contra la Malaria. Resumen ejecutivo. (Malaria Day in the Americas—Amazon Malaria Initiative. Executive summary.) Document prepared for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media. In Spanish. Also available in English.
  • Links Media. 2008. Día de la Malaria en las Américas—Iniciativa Amazónica contra la Malaria. Antecedentes. (Malaria Day in the Americas—Amazon Malaria Initiative. Background information.) Document prepared for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media. In Spanish
  • Links Media. 2008. Día de la Malaria en las Américas—Iniciativa Amazónica contra la Malaria. (Malaria Day in the Americas—Amazon Malaria Initiative.) Pitching letter prepared for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media. In Spanish. Also available in English.
• Reports and Fact Sheets
  • Links Media, LLC. 2011. Celebrating 10 Years of Collaboration, Looking into the Future Together": USAID Amazon Malaria Initiative and Amazon Network for the Surveillance of Antimalarial Drug Resistance (RAVREDA) PAHO Event. Fact Sheet produced on behalf of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media, LLC. (English)
  • Flores, W. 2011. Impact of Artemisinin-Based Combined Therapy for Malaria in Various Countries and Implications for the Countries of the Amazon Basin: Final Report. Presented to the United States Agency for International Development by the Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems Program (SPS). Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for Health. (English) (Spanish)
  • Links Media. 2011. The Amazon Malaria Initiative: Annual Achievement Report, October 2009– September 2010. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media (editor), with contributions from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Management Sciences for Health, Pan American Health Organization, Research Triangle Institute, and U.S. Pharmacopeia. (English)
  • Links Media. 2010. The Amazon Malaria Initiative: Goals and Accomplishments, October 2001–Sep 2009. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media (editor), with contributions from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Management Sciences for Health, Pan American Health Organization, Research Triangle Institute, and U.S. Pharmacopeia. (English)
  • Links Media, LLC. 2010. Amazon Malaria Initiative Fact Sheet 1: Overview. Produced on behalf of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media, LLC.
  • Links Media. 2010. The Amazon Malaria Initiative: Goals and Accomplishments, October 2001–May 2009. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by Links Media Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media (ed.) with contributions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Management Sciences for Health, Pan American Health Organization, Research Triangle Institute, and U.S. Pharmacopeia.Malaria Initiative: Goals and Accomplishments, October 2001– May 2009. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media (ed.) (In English.)
  • Management Sciences for Health. 2008. Building Local Coalitions for Containing Drug Resistance: A Guide. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by the Rational Pharmaceutical Management Plus Program. Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for Health.
  • Terrel, S., et. al. 2007.External Evaluation of the Amazon Malaria Initiative and South American Infectious Disease Initiative. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by the Global Health Technical Assistance Project. Washington, D.C.

  
  Antimalarial Medicine Quality

  • Links Media, LLC. 2010. Amazon Malaria Initiative Fact Sheet 3: Antimalarial Medicine Quality. Produced on behalf of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media, LLC.

  
  Antimalarial Medicine Access and Use

  • Links Media, LLC. 2010. Amazon Malaria Initiative Fact Sheet 4: Antimalarial Medicine Access and Use. Produced on behalf of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media, LLC.
  • Management Sciences for Health/Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems. 2010. Technical Report: Evaluation of antimalarial medicines availability in public and prívate markets in countries from Amazon Basin (Informe técnico: Evaluación de la disponibilidad de medicamentos antimaláricos en el mercado público y privado en los países que comparten la cuenca del Amazonas). Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by the Rational Pharmaceutical Management Plus Program. Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for Health. (In Spanish)
  • Pan American Health Organization. No date. El Fondo Estratégico de la OPS, El Acceso a los Medicamentos Esenciales de Salud Pública: una Prioridad Mundial. Washington, DC: Pan American Health Organization. (In Spanish)

  
  Antimalarial Medicine Resistance

  • Flores, W. 2011. Impacto del tratamiento combinado con artemisinina para la malaria en diferentes países y las implicaciones para los países de la cuenca del Amazonas: Reporte final (Impact of artemisinin combination therapy for malaria in different countries and the implications for Amazon Basin countries: Final Report). Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development for Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems Program (SPS). Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for Health. (Spanish)
  • Links Media, LLC. 2010. Amazon Malaria Initiative Fact Sheet 2: Antimalarial Medicine Resistance. Produced on behalf of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media, LLC.

  
  Communication

  • Links Media. 2009. AMI Executive Summary. Produced for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for Health. Also available in Spanish.
  • Links Media. 2009. AMI Fact Sheet. Produced for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for Health. Also available in Spanish.

  
  Counterfeit medical products

  • World Health Organization. 2010. Counterfeit medical products - International Medical Products Anti-Counterfeiting Taskforce - Report by the Secretariat. Presented at Sixty-Third World Health Assembly of WHO. Geneva, Switzerland, 17–21 May 2010..
  • World Health Organization. 2010. Counterfeit medical products. Report by the Secretariat. Presented at Sixty-Third World Health Assembly of WHO. Geneva, Switzerland, 17–21 May 2010..

  
  Diagnostic Quality Assurance and Access to Diagnosis

  • Ospina, O. and Mendoza, M. 2011. Informe Colombia para Reunión Anual AMI/RAVREDA Panamá, marzo 2011 (Colombia Report for AMI/RAVREDA Annual Meeting). Bogotá, Colombia. (Spanish)
  • Paramaribo, Suriname: Foundation for Scientific Research.
  • Management Sciences for Health. 2009. AMI: Development of supervision systems for managing availability and use of antimalarial medicines. Produced for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for Health. Also available in Spanish.
  • Briggs, J., and E. Barillas. 2009. Report of Study of Availability of Medicines to Treat “Special Cases” of Malaria in South and Central America. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by the Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems (SPS) Program. Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for Health. Also available in Spanish.
  • Management Sciences for Health. 2009. AMI: Institutionalization of pharmaceutical management procedures. Produced for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for Health. Also available in Spanish.
  • Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems (SPS). 2009. Adherence to Malaria Treatment in the Amazon Basin: Technical Report. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by the Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems (SPS) Program. Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for Health. Also available in Spanish.
  • Hinestroza, Yenifer. 2009. Implementation of a pilot test to apply the standardized instrument for the supervision of dispensing and use practices of antimalarial medicines in Colombia: Technical Report. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by the Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems (SPS) Program. Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for Health. (In Spanish.)
  • Sánchez López, A. Barillas, Edgar 2009. Implications of the Low Prevalence of Malaria for Managing Medicine Supplies: Technical Report. Produced for the U.S. Agency for International Development by the Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems (SPS) Program. Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for Health. Also available in Spanish.
  • Barillas, E., et.al. 2008. State of Malaria Pharmaceutical Management in the Amazon Basin Countries. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by the Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems (SPS) Program. Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for Health. (In Spanish)

  
  Vector Control

  • AMI Partners. 2010. Estrategia para la toma de decisiones en control vectorial en malaria (Strategy for decision making in malaria vector control). Under review. Developed for U.S. Agency for International Development. Washington, DC: USA. In Spanish.

  
  Other Reports and Fact Sheets related to malaria

  • Barrington, J., et. Al. 2010. SMS for Life Tanzania Pilot Project Report. Produced on behalf of Roll Back Malaria. Basel, Switzerland: RBM.
  • Department for International Development. 2010. Breaking the Cycle: Saving Lives and Protecting the Future. The UK's Framework for Results for malaria in the developing world. London, United Kingdom: DFID.
  • Lengeler C. Insecticide-treated bed nets and curtains for preventing malaria. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2004, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD000363. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD000363.pub2.
  • World Health Organization. 2010. Information note on recommended selection criteria for procurement of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs). Submitted by Global Malaria Programme. Washington, USA: WHO.
• Selected Media Coverage
  • Agencia EFE. 2011. América Latina redujo la malaria a la mitad en 10 años pero tiene que seguir alerta. 15 de septiembre. (accessed September 16, 2011). (In Spanish)
  • Expreso. 2011. En 10 años, Ecuador bajó el número de enfermos de malaria en un 99%. 15 de septiembre. (accessed September 16, 2011). (In Spanish)
  • Research America! 2011. AMI+RAVREDA: Successful Global Health Milestone for Malaria. September 15. (accessed September 16, 2011). (In English)
  • Agencia de Noticias Órbita. Conmemoración del día de la malaria en las Américas. November 3. Also online(accessed November 9, 2010).
  • The Pharmaletter. 2010. Drug quality control labs in Bolivia, Peru and Uruguay prequalified by PAHO/WHO. September 15. Also online, Also online,(accessed November 9, 2010).
  • Medication quality in Peru and region strengthened with official laboratory's accreditation” Bio-Medicine.org. May 21, 2009. http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/Medication-quality-in-Peru-and-region-strengthened-with-official-laboratorys-accreditation-46652-1/
  • “EE.UU. reconoce labor de Centro de Control de Calidad de Medicamentos de Perú” April, 20, 2009. http://www.adn.es/sociedad/20090420/NWS-2831-EEUU-Medicamentos-Control-Calidad-Centro.html http://sdpnoticias.com/sdp/contenido/2009/04/20/379738 http://terranoticias.terra.es/sociedad/articulo/eeuu-centro-control-calidad-medicamentos-3201482.htm
  • “Las muertes por malaria cayeron a la mitad en la región amazónica entre 2001 y 2007” March 15, 2009. Telecinco.es http://www.telecinco.es/informativos/sociedad/noticia/859834/859834 http://www.kint.com/80575-Las-muertes-por-malaria-cayeron-a-la-mitad-en-la-regi%C3%B3n-amaz%C3%B3nica-entre-2001-y-2007.html
  • Malaria Day in the Americas 2010
    • (Colombia - La Opinión, November 6, 2010)
    • (Colombia - Ministry of Social Protection, November 5, 2010)
    • (Colombia - Salud Cauca, November 4, 2010)
    • (Ecuador - El Universo, November 6, 2010)
    • (Ecuador - Diario Expreso, November 5, 2010)
    • (Guyana - Guyana Chronicle Online, November 6, 2010)
    • (Peru – Diario Correo, November 8, 2010)
    • (Suriname - Sranan News, November 5, 2010)
• Selected Presentations
  • AMI+RAVREDA 10th Anniversary
    • Barillas, E. 2011. Partners Approach in the Amazon Malaria Initiative (Enfoque de socios en la Iniciativa Amazónica contra la Malaria). Presented on behalf of AMI Partners at AMI+RAVREDA: Celebrating 10 years of Collaboration: Looking into the Future Together, Washington DC, September 15, 2011. (English)
    • Carter, K.H. 2011. Ten Years of Malaria Prevention and Control in the Americas Region (10 años de prevención y control de la malaria en la Región de las Américas). Presented on behalf of RAVREDA - Pan American Health Organization at AMI+RAVREDA: Celebrating 10 years of Collaboration: Looking into the Future Together, Washington DC, September 15, 2011. (English)
    • Santelli, A.C. 2011. AMI+RAVREDA: Countries Perspective (AMI+RAVREDA: Perspectiva de los países). Presented on behalf of AMI Countries at AMI+RAVREDA: Celebrating 10 years of Collaboration: Looking into the Future Together, Washington DC, September 15, 2011. (English)
  • X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011.
    • Carter, K.H. 2011. Ten Years of Malaria Prevention and Control in the Region (Mirada a los 10 años de AMI/RAVREDA en la prevención y control de la malaria en la Región). Presented on behalf of Pan American Health Organization at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (English)
    • Carter, K.H. 2011. Progress in defining the lines of work in the Strategy and Plan of Action for Malaria in the Americas 2011-2015 and vision of AMI as catalyst in its implementation (Avance en la definición de los Lineamientos del Plan estratégico de la OPS para malaria en las Américas, 2011-2015 y visión catalizadora de AMI en su implementación). Presented on behalf of Pan American Health Organization at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (English)
    • Chang, J. 2011. AMI – Perspectivas para el 2011-2015 (AMI Perspectives for 2011-2015). Presented on behalf of USAID at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (Spanish)
    • Iriarte, E. 2011. Iniciativa Mesoamericana, enfoque de eliminación y actividades propuestas (Mesoamerican Initiative, elimination focus and proponed activities). Presented at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (Spanish)
    • PAMAFRO. 2011. Objetivos, resultados y lecciones aprendidas (Objectives, results, and lessons learned). Presented at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (Spanish)

    Relevant contributions from the partners during their involvement with AMI / RAVREDA

    • Ade, M. 2011. Relevant contributions of PAHO to AMI/RAVREDA (Aportes Relevantes de OPS AMI/RAVREDA). Presented on behalf of PAHO at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (English)
    • Barillas, E. 2011. Asistencia técnica en gestión de suministro de medicamentos e insumos para el control de la malaria (Technical assistance in supply management of medicines and supplies for malaria control). Presented on behalf of MSH at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (Spanish)
    • Macedo de Oliveira, A. 2011. CDC's Role in the Amazon Malaria Initiative (Rol del CDC en la Iniciativa Amazónica contra la Malaria). Presented on behalf of CDC at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (English)
    • Pribluda, V. 2011. Aportes de la Farmacopea de los Estados Unidos de América a AMI/RAVREDA (Relevant contributions of USP to AMI/RAVREDA). Presented on behalf of USP at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (Spanish)
    • Research Triangle Institute. 2011. Relevant contribution of RTI to AMI (Aportes relevantes de RTI a la AMI). Presented on behalf of RTI at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (English)
    • Sánchez, M. 2011. Comunicación y Diseminación de Información (Communication and Dissemination of Information). Presented on behalf of Links Media at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (Spanish)

    Accessibility and Quality of Diagnosis

    • Ade, M. 2011. Diseño del Programa de Evaluación Externa del Desempeño (PEED) para el diagnóstico microscópico de la malaria (Program Design for External Evaluation of Performance for microscopic diagnosis of malaria). Presented on behalf of PAHO at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (English)
    • Ade, M. 2011. Documento de orientación estratégica (Strategic Guidance). Presented at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (Spanish)
    • Gamboa. 2011. Desafíos y respuestas del acceso al diagnóstico microscópico de la malaria en Panamá (Challenges and responses to accessibility of microscopic diagnosis for malaria in Panama). Presented at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (Spanish)
    • Mejía, R. 2011. Avances en el diagnóstico y capacidades creadas en la Región (Advances in diagnosis and capabilities created in the Region). Presented at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (Spanish)
    • Mendoza, M. Gestión de calidad del diagnóstico de malaria y certificación de competencias laborales de los microscopistas en Colombia (Quality management of malaria diagnosis and certification of competencies of microscopists in Colombia). Presented at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (Spanish)

    Access and Use of Antimalarial

    • Carter, K.H. 2011. Alternatives for the standardization of treatment regiments (Alternativas para la estandarización de regímenes). Presented on behalf of Pan American Health Organization at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (English)
    • Flores, W. 2011. Implicaciones y seguimiento a estudios de impacto de introducción de ACTS (Implications and Impact Monitoring Studies in the introduction of ACTs). Presented on behalf of MSH at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (Spanish)
    • Girón, N. 2011. Actualización compra conjunta de antimaláricos a través del Fondo Estratégico (FE) de OPS (Update on the joint purchase of antimalarials through the Strategic Fund (EF) of PAHO). Presented on behalf of paho at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (Spanish)
    • Marmion, J. 2011. Comparison of Available Antimalarials for treatment of P. falcipirum (Comparación de antimaláricos disponibles para el tratamiento de P. falcipirum). Presented on behalf of MSH at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (English)
    • MSH. 2011. Gestión de suministro de medicamentos e insumos para el control de la malaria (Supply management of medicines and supplies for malaria control). Presented on behalf of MSH at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (Spanish)
    • Puello, J. 2011. Preparativos y respuestas a casos provenientes de zonas con P. falciparum resistente (Preparedness and response to cases from areas with P. falciparum resistance). Presented on behalf of CENCET Dominican Republic at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (Spanish)

    Analysis of country situations and challenges in the prevention and control of malaria

    • Carter, K.H. 2011. Focusing malaria prevention and control efforts towards elimination OPS (Como enfocar las acciones de prevención y control de la malaria hacia la eliminación). Presented on behalf of Pan American Health Organization at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (English)
    • MInistry of Health of Guyana. 2011. Epidemiological situation for 10 years and response (Situación epidemiológica durante 10 años y respuesta). Presented at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (English)
    • Ministerio de Salud Pública del Ecuador. 2011. Desafíos para mantener los logros alcanzados en la disminución de la carga de la enfermedad en Ecuador (Challenges to sustain the gains achieved in reducing the disease burden in Ecuador). Presented on behalf of Ministry of Health in Ecuador at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (Spanish)
    • Programa Nacional de Malaria en Honduras. 2011. Supuestos factores causantes, respuestas a brotes y/o aumento de la carga de la malaria (Suspected causative factors and response to outbreaks and / or increasing the burden of malaria Experiences). Presented on behalf of Ministry of Health in Honduras at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (Spanish)
    • Soto, E. 2011. Extensión de uso de herramientas desarrolladas en el marco del proyecto AMI/RAVREDA con apoyo del proyecto de malaria Colombia que financia el Fondo Mundial (Extension of use of tools developed through the AMI / RAVREDA framework with the support of Colombia malaria project funded by the Global Fund). Presented at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (Spanish)
    • Vreden, S. 2011. Focus on malaria in the Guyana Shield (Enfoque sobre malaria en el Escudo Guyanés). Presented on behalf of National Malaria Board/ RAVREDA Suriname at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (English)
    • Williams, J. 2011. Lessons Learned in Africa and Southeast Asia through PMI on vector surveillance and control (Lecciones de PMI en África y Sudeste Asiático sobre vigilancia y control de vectores). Presented on behalf of RTI at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (English)

    Information Dissemination

    • Sánchez, M. 2011. Comunicación y Diseminación de Información (Communication and Dissemination of Information). Presented on behalf of Links Media at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (Spanish)

    Monitoring Antimalarial Drug Resistance

    • Ade, M. 2011. Documento de orientación estratégica (Strategic Guidance). Presented at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (Spanish)
    • Carter, K.H. 2011. Contributions of RAVREDA and results obtained in the last 10 years (Aportes de RAVREDA y resultados obtenidos en los últimos 10 años). Presented on behalf of Pan American Health Organization at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (English)
    • Kumar, V. 2011. Using molecular markers and results of studies of gene deletion - HRP2 (Uso de marcadores moleculares y resultados de los estudios de la deleción del gen – HRP2). Presented on behalf of CDC at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (English)
    • Warsame, M. 2011. The global situation and strategies for containment of resistance to ACTs (Situación global y estrategias para la contención de la resistencia a los ACTs). Presented on behalf of World Health Organization at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (English)

    Quality of Antimalarials

    • Evans, L. 2011. Guyana and Suriname Medicine Quality Case Studies: Preliminary Results (Estudios de casos de calidad de medicamentos en Guyana y Surinam: Resultos Preliminares). Presented on behalf of USP at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (English)
    • Evans, L. 2011. The Medicine Quality Forum (Foro Virtual de Calidad de Medicamentos). Presented on behalf of USP at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (English)
    • Parisi, JM. 2011. Situación del aseguramiento de la calidad de los antimaláricos en la compra a través del Fondo Estratégico (Status of quality assurance of antimalarial drugs in purchases through the Strategic Fund). Presented on behalf of PAHO at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (Spanish)
    • Pribluda, V. 2011. Estudios de CC de antimaláricos en los sectores privado e informal en Colombia (QC-studies of antimalarials in the private and informal sectors in Colombia). Presented on behalf of USP at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (Spanish)
    • Pribluda, V. 2011. Base de Datos de Calidad de Medicamentos (MQDB) (Database on the Quality of Medicines (MQDB)). Presented on behalf of USP at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (Spanish)

    Vector Surveillance and Control

    • Escobar, JP. 2011. Avances en la vigilancia y control vectorial en la Región (Advances in surveillance and vector control in the Region). Presented on behalf of PAHO at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (Spanish)
    • Mejía, R. 2011. Utilización de las herramientas disponibles para combatir vectores en un brote en zonas aisladas y participación comunitaria Wampusirpi en Honduras (Using the tools available to combat vectors during an outbreak in remote areas and community participation Wampusirpi in Honduras). Presented on behalf of Ministry of Health of Honduras at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011.(Spanish)
    • Mesones, O. 2011. Evidencia necesaria para la toma de decisiones para el uso de distintas herramientas del control vectorial (Evidence necessary for decision-making on the use of different vector control tools). Presented at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (Spanish)
    • No author. 2011. Documento de orientación estratégica – Vigilancia y control de la malaria en Latinoamerica (Strategic Guidance document – Surveillance and control of malaria in Latin America). Presented at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (Spanish)
    • Padilla, N. 2011. Resultados de resistencia a los insecticidas en la Región (Results of insecticide resistance in the región). Presented at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (Spanish)
    • Rey, G. 2011. Certificación de competencias laborales de los técnicos de entomología y control de vectores (Certification of job skills of technicians in entomology and vector control). Presented on behalf of Ministry of Health of Colombia at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (Spanish)
    • Williams, J. 2011. IVM update and suggestions for implementation in countries (IVM actualización y sugerencia para la implementación en los países). Presented on behalf of PAHO at X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama, March 22–24, 2011. (English)
  • Training Sessions: Creating and Delivering Effective Presentation
    • Links Media. 2011. Creating and Delivering Effective Presentation. Presented on behalf of Links Media for Amazon Malaria Initiative, Gaithersburg, USA, February 22 and March 9, 2011. (English) (Spanish)
  • Malaria in the Americas Forum, Washington, D.C., United States,
    November 4, 2010
    • Carter, K.H. 2010. Amazon Malaria Initiative/Amazon Network for Surveillance of Antimalarial Drug Resistance: Best Practices and Collaboration Against Malaria in the Amazon. Presented on behalf of the Pan American Health Organization at the Malaria in the Americas Forum, Washington, D.C., United States, November 4. Presentation (PDF)
    • Herrera, Y. 2010. Situación de la Malaria en el Perú al 2010. Presented on behalf of the Ministry of Health of Peru at the Malaria in the Americas Forum, Washington, D.C., United States, November 4. Presentation (PDF)
  • Training Sessions: Planning, implementing and promoting a AMI/RAVREDA
    event for Malaria Day in the Americas
    • Links Media. 2010. Connecting to countries: Social and Traditional Media Elements for promoting an AMI/RAVREDA event. Presented on behalf of Links Media for Amazon Malaria Initiative, Gaithersburg, USA, October 6-7, 2010. (In Spanish) (In English)
    • Links Media. 2010. Planning and Implementing an AMI/RAVREDA event for Malaria Day in the Americas. Presented on behalf of Links Media for Amazon Malaria Initiative, Gaithersburg, USA, September 22-23, 2010. (In Spanish) (In English)
  • 37th Annual International Conference on Global Health: Global Health Goals & Metrics, June 14 - 18, 2010, Washington, DC
    • Management Sciences for Health. 2010. Developing Supervision Systems for Antimalarial Supply in LAC. Presented at the 37th Annual International Conference on Global Health: Global Health Goals & Metrics, June 14 - 18, 2010, Washington, DC.
  • Training Sessions: Elements for Communicating as a Spokesperson for AMI/RAVREDA
    • Links Media. 2010. Elements for Communicating as a Spokesperson for the Amazon Malaria Initiative. Presented on behalf of Links Media for Amazon Malaria Initiative, Gaithersburg, USA, May 27, 2010. (Spanish)
  • World Malaria Day 2010
    • Escalada, R. 2010. Counting Malaria Out: Progress of Efforts in the Americas and More Stories of Innovations. Presented on behalf of the Pan American Health Organization at World Malaria Day 2010, April 22, at George Washington University, in Washington, DC, USA.
  • IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia,
    March 2–5, 2010
    Introduction

    • Arraya, J.C. 2010. La otra cara de la malaria (The other face of malaria) Presented on behalf of Ministry of Health and Sport of Bolivia at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010. (In Spanish)
    • Carter, K.H. 2010. Aportes de AMI y RAVREDA a los esfuerzos de control de la malaria en América (Contributions of AMI and RAVREDA to malaria control efforts in America). Presented on behalf of Pan American Health Organization at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010. (In Spanish)
    • Harvey, S.A. 2010. Nuevas tecnologías para el control de la malaria. (New technologies to malaria control). Presented on behalf of University Research Co., Center for Human Services, at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010. (In Spanish)

    
    Access and quality of diagnosis

    • Aruni, J. 2010. Metodología del control de calidad indirecto y evaluación externa del desempeño (Methodology indirect quality control and external evaluation of performance). Presented on behalf of Ministry of Health and Sports of Bolivia at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2–5, 2010. (In Spanish)
    • Mejía R. 2010. Evaluación externa del desempeño de malaria, experiencia en Honduras, 2006-2009 (External evaluation about malaria performance, Honduras experience, 2006-2009). Presented on behalf of Ministry of Health of Honduras at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010. (In Spanish)
    • Paz, M. 2010. ¿Cómo asegurar la calidad del diagnóstico en el contexto epidemiológico actual? (How can we ensure quality diagnosis in current epidemiological context?). Presented on behalf of Pan American Health Organization at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2–5, 2010. (In Spanish)

    
    Access and use of antimalarials

    • Barillas, E. 2010. Asistencia técnica en gestión de suministro de medicamentos e insumos para el control de la malaria. (Technical assistance in supply management of medicines and supplies for malaria control). Presented on behalf of Management Science for Health at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010. (In Spanish)
    • Colombia. Acceso y uso de antimaláricos en Colombia. (Access and use of antimalarials in Colombia). Presented on behalf of Ministry of Social Protection of Colombia at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010. (In Spanish)
    • Suriname. Access and use of antimalarials in Suriname. Presented on behalf of Ministry of Health of Suriname at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010.

    
    Country Reports - RAVREDA

    • Bolivia Report - RAVREDA 2010. Presented on behalf of Ministry of Health and Sports of Bolivia at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010. (In Spanish)
    • Colombia Report - RAVREDA 2010. Presented on behalf of Ministry of Social Protection of Colombia at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010.(In Spanish)
    • Ecuador Report - RAVREDA 2010. Presented on behalf of Ministry of Health of Ecuador at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010. (In Spanish)
    • Honduras Report - RAVREDA 2010. Presented on behalf of Ministry of Health of Honduras at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010. (In Spanish)
    • Peru Report - RAVREDA 2010. Presented on behalf of Ministry of Health of Peru at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010. (In Spanish)
    • Guyana Report - RAVREDA 2010. Presented on behalf of Ministry of Health of Guyana at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010.

    
    Dissemination of Information in AMI

    • Links Media. 2010. Diseminación de información y comunicación en AMI (Communication and dissemination of information activities in AMI) Presented on behalf of Links Media at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010. (In Spanish)

    
    Management of epidemiological information

    • Chaparro, P. 2010. National, departmental and municipal level analysis of individual malaria information in the SIVIGILA system of Colombia. Presented on behalf of Ministry of Social Protection of Colombia at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010. (In Spanish)

    
    Quality of antimalarials

    • Barojas, A. 2010. Fortalecimiento de Sistemas de Aseguramiento de la Calidad /Control de Calidad: Actividades de 2009-2010 (Strengthening of Systems Quality Assurance/Quality Control: Activities 2009-2010 ). Presented on behalf of Unites States Pharmacopeia at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010. (In Spanish)
    • Olumese, P. 2010. Guidelines for the treatment of malaria. Presented on behalf of World Health Organization-Global Malaria Programme at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010.
    • Pribluda, V. 2010. Enfoque de tres niveles de control de calidad and monitoreo de calidad de medicamentos (Case studies of the three-level quality control and monitoring quality of medicines). Presented on behalf of Unites States Pharmacopeia at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010. (In Spanish)

    
    Strategic approach of AMI for the coming years

    • Suriname. 2010. Strategic approach of AMI for the coming years. Presented on behalf of Ministry of Health of Suriname at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010.

    
    Surveillance of Antimalarial Drug Resistance

    • Bolivia. 2010. Evaluación de la eficacia in vivo de la cloroquina para P. vivax (Evaluation of the efficacy in vivo of chloroquine to P.vivax). Presented on behalf of Ministry of Health and Sports of Bolivia at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010. (In Spanish)
    • Honduras. 2010. Estudio sobre Eficacia de la terapia con Cloroquina para el tratamiento de la malaria no complicada por Plasmodium falciparum en el Municipio de Puerto Lempira, Departamento de Gracias a Dios, Honduras (Effectiveness of Chloroquine therapy for the treatment of no complicated malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum in Puerto Lempira, Gracias a Dios Department, Honduras). Presented on behalf of Ministry of Health of Honduras at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010. (In Spanish)
    • Olumese, P. 2010. Parasite resistance to artemisinins. Presented on behalf of World Health Organization-Global Malaria Programme at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010.
    • Paz, A. 2010. Situación de la RAVREDA (Situation of RAVREDA). Presented on behalf of Pan American Health Organization at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010. (In Spanish)
    • Tobón, A. 2010. Actividades en el marco RAVREDA-AMI 2009-2010 - Grupo Malaria Universidad de Antioquia (Activities in RAVREDA-AMI 2009-2010 – Malaria Group, Antioquia University). Presented on behalf of Antioquia University of Colombia at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010. (In Spanish)
    • Udhayakumar, K. 2010. Molecular surveillance for drug and diagnostic resistance in South and Central America. Presented on behalf of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010.

    
    The Roll Back Malaria Initiative and the Global Fund Projects

    • Carter, K.H. 2010. Iniciativa Hacer Retroceder la Malaria y Proyectos del Fondo Global (Roll Back Malaria Initiative and Global Fund Projects). Presented on behalf of Pan American Health Organization at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010. (In Spanish)

    
    Vector Control

    • Brogdon, W. 2010. Evaluation of the effect of long lasting impregnated bednets on experimental houses. Presented on behalf of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010.
    • Chan, A. 2010. Monitoring of long lasting impregnated bednets: How long do bednets last? Presented on behalf of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010.
    • Escobar, J. 2010. Tactical insecticide resistance surveillance using the bottle bioassay. Presented on behalf of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010.
    • Guyana. 2010. Vector control strategy and entomology surveillance The distribution of long lasting impregnated bednets in Guyana 2007- 2009. Presented on behalf of Ministry of Health of Guyana at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010.
    • Peru. 2010. El uso de casas experimentales en el contexto de M&E DE ITNs (The use of experimental houses with ITNs). Presented on behalf of Ministry of Health of Peru at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010.
    • Santacoloma, L. 2010. Vigilancia de la resistencia a insecticidas articulada a la red nacional de laboratorios de salud pública en Colombia (Articulation of insecticide resistance surveillance with the national laboratory network in Colombia). Presented on behalf of Health National Institute of Ministry of Social Protection of Colombia at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010. (In Spanish)
    • Suriname. 2010. Implementation and monitoring of long lasting impregnated bednets. Presented on behalf of Ministry of Health of Suriname at IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2-5, 2010.

    
    
  • Malaria in the Americas Forum, Washington, D.C., United States,
    November 6, 2009.
    • Nájera, J. 2009. Lessons Learned from the Malaria Eradication Campaign . Presented on behalf of the Pan American Health Organization at the Malaria in the Americas Forum, Washington, D.C., United States, November 6.
    • Espinel, C. 2008. Malaria and Mobile Populations. Presented on behalf of Sanofi Pasteur at the Malaria in the Americas Forum, Washington, D.C., United States, November 6.
    • Carter, K.H. 2008. Lessons Learned from the Malaria Eradication Campaign . Presented on behalf of the Pan American Health Organization at the Malaria in the Americas Forum, Washington, D.C., United States, November 6.
  • VIII Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Bogotá, Colombia,
    March 17–20, 2009.
    Antimalarial Drug Resistance

    • Connor, S. 2009. Climate change and malaria, or climate risk management in health. Presented on behalf of the International Research Institute for Climate & Society, The Earth Institute, Columbia University at the VIII Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Bogotá, Colombia, March 17–20.
    • Carter, K.H. 2009. Malaria en las Américas: Aportes de AMI/RAVREDA. (Malaria in the Americas: AMI/RAVREDA’s contributions.) Presented on behalf of the Pan American Health Organization at the VIII Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Bogotá, Colombia, March 17–20. (In Spanish.)
    • Ringwald, P. 2009. Monitoring antimalarial drug efficacy and resistance. Presented on behalf of the World Health Organization at the VIII Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Bogotá, Colombia, March 17–20.
    • Montoya, R. 2009. Situación de la Red de Vigilancia de la Resistencia a los Antimaláricos (RAVREDA). (Role of the Amazon Network for the Surveillance of Antimalarial Drug Resistance.) Presented on behalf of the Pan American Health Organization at the VIII Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Bogotá, Colombia, March 17–20. (In Spanish.)

    
    Vector Control, Insecticides, and Entomology

    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2009. Resistencia a los insecticidas: Vigilancia. (Insecticide resistance: Surveillance.) Presented at the VIII Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Bogotá, Colombia, March 17–20. (In Spanish.)
    • Green, M.D. 2009. A rapid colorimetric field test to determine levels of deltamethrin on PermaNet® surfaces. Presented on behalf of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the VIII Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Bogotá, Colombia, March 17–20. (In English and Spanish.)
    • Instituto de Investigaciones Farmaco–Bioquimícas, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés. 2009. Evaluación/resistencia in vitro a los antimaláricos de cepas nativas de Plasmodium falciparum, Bolivia. (In vitro evaluation of the resistance of native strains of Plasmodium falciparum to antimalarials, Bolivia.) Presented at the VIII Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Bogotá, Colombia, March 17–20. (In Spanish.) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2009. Antimalarial drug analysis workshop activities. Presented at the VIII Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Bogotá, Colombia, March 17–20.
    • Ministerio de Salud del Perú. 2009. Eficacia de tres esquemas diferentes de primaquina para la prevención de recaídas de malaria por P. vivax en la región Amazónica del Perú. (Efficacy of three different primaquine regimens for preventing recurrence of P. vivax malaria in the Amazon region of Peru.) Presented at the VIII Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Bogotá, Colombia, March 17–20. (In Spanish.)
    • Ministerio de Salud—Dirección General de Salud Ambiental, Perú, Dirección Regional de Salud, Loreto, Naval Medical Research Center, Peru, PAMAFRO, Rothamsted, UK, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2009. El uso de casas experimentales para estudios con mosquiteros. (The use of experimental huts in mosquito bed net studies.) Presented at the VIII Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Bogotá, Colombia, March 17–20. (In Spanish.)
    • No author. 2009. AMI–RAVREDA—USAID project report, Colombia, March 2009: Preliminary results on efficacy and safety of Coartem® on the treatment of acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria infections conducted at Malaria Clinic Georgetown, Hospital Region 4, Guyana, 2007–2008. Presented at the VIII Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Bogotá, Colombia, March 17–20.
    • No author. 2009. Monitoreo de los parámetros entomológicos para la toma de decisiones en control vectorial en malaria. (Monitoring of the Entomological Parameters for decision-making on malaria vector control.) Presented at the VIII Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Bogotá, Colombia, March 17–20.
    • No author. 2009. Vigilancia a la resistencia de los anofelinos a los insecticidas. (Surveillance of the anophelines´resistance to insecticides.) Presented at the VIII Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Bogotá, Colombia, March 17–20.
    • No author. 2009. Implementación del uso de toldillos de larga duración (Olyset Net) para la prevención de la malaria en el Departamento del Chocó. (Implementation of the use of longlasting bed nets [Olyset Net] for preventing malaria in the Department of Chocó.) Presented at the VIII Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Bogotá, Colombia, March 17–20. (In Spanish.)
    • Udhayakumar, K.V. 2009. Molecular surveillance for malaria drug resistant genotypes in South America. Presented at the VIII Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Bogotá, Colombia, March 17–20.
    • Vreden, S.G.S., M.R. Adhin, J.K. Jitan, M.S. MacDonald Ottevanger, and G. Bretas. 2009. Primaquine double dose for seven days is inferior to single dose treatment for fourteen days in preventing P. vivax relapses in Suriname. Presented at the VIII Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Bogotá, Colombia, March 17–20.

    
    Antimalarial Drug Quality and Use

    • Ministerio de la Protección Social, República de Colombia. 2009. Acceso y uso de antimaláricos en Colombia. (Access to and use of antimalarials in Colombia.) Presented at the VIII Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Bogotá, Colombia, March 17–20. (In Spanish.)

    
    Diagnostic Quality Assurance and Access to Diagnosis

    • No author. 2009. AMI–RAVREDA—USAID project report, Colombia, March 2009: Gestión de Medicamentos Antimaláricos en Bolivia. Presented at the VIII Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Bogotá, Colombia, March 17–20.
    • Management Sciences for Health. 2009. Mejoramiento de las condiciones de almacenaje de medicamentos antimaláricos de Guayaquil y Machala del Ministerio de Salud de Ecuador. (Improved storage conditions of antimalarial medicines by the Ecuadoran Ministry of Health in Guayaquil and Machala.) Presented at the VIII Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Bogotá, Colombia, March 17–20. (In Spanish.)
    • Management Sciences for Health. 2009. Asistencia técnica en gestión de suministro de medicamentos e insumos para el control de la malaria. (Technical assistance in supply chain management of medicines and supplies for controlling malaria.) Presented at the VIII Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Bogotá, Colombia, March 17–20. (In Spanish.)
    • No author. 2009. Situación de la Gestión de Calidad en Pruebas Rápidas de Diagnóstico. (Quality of Rapid Diagnostic Tests Management ) Presented at the VIII Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Bogotá, Colombia, March 17–20. (In Spanish.)
    • No author. 2009. Supply chain management of malaria medicines and supplies: Supervision tool pilot test experience in Guyana. Presented at the VIII Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Bogotá, Colombia, March 17–20.
    • Pribluda, V.S. 2009. Acceso y uso de medicamentos: Aseguramiento y control de calidad. (Access to and use of medicines: Quality assurance and control.) Presented on behalf of U.S. Pharmacopeia at the VIII Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Bogotá, Colombia, March 17–20. (In Spanish.)

    
    Communication and Information Dissemination

    • Links Media. 2009. Necesidades de comunicación y diseminación. (Communication and dissemination needs.) Presented at the VIII Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Bogotá, Colombia, March 17–20. (In Spanish.)
  • Others
    • Links Media. 2010. Virtual Meeting of AMI Dissemination and Communication Activities. Presented on behalf of Links Media for Amazon Malaria Initiative, Gaithersburg, USA, February 24, 2010. (English)
• Strategic Documents
  • Barillas, E., Barojas, A, y V. Pribluda. 2011. Documento estratégico para la gestión del suministro y garantía de la calidad de los medicamentos e insumos para el diagnóstico y tratamiento de la malaria. Preparado por el Programa Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems (SPS) de Management Sciences for Health (MSH), el Programa Promoting the Quality of Medicines Program (PQM) de la Farmacopea de Estados Unidos de América (USP, inglés) y Links Media, LLC. para la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID) bajo la Iniciativa Amazónica Contra la Malaria. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media, LLC.
  • Organización Panamericana de la Salud. 2011. Documento estratégico para el monitoreo de la eficacia y resistencia de los antimaláricos en el contexto actual epidemiológico. Preparado por la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS), en colaboración con los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) y Links Media, LLC. para la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID) bajo la Iniciativa Amazónica Contra la Malaria. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media, LLC.
• Success Stories
  • Chang, J., and Links Media. 2011. Intermittent rice irrigation (IRI) for malaria control in Peru: a win-win intervention based on a multi-sector and trans-disciplinary approach. AMI Success Story. Washington, DC: U.S. Agency for International Development.
  • Hernández, J., Escobar, J., and Links Media. 2011. Advancements in Colombia: Strengthening prevention and control of malaria in Chocó, Colombian Pacific Coast, 2006 – 2009. AMI Success Story. Washington, DC: U.S. Agency for International Development.
  • Links Media and Management Sciences for Health. 2011. Towards Best Storage Practices: Piura Works to Improve Medicine Storage Conditions. AMI Success Story. Washington, DC: U.S. Agency for International Development.
  • Links Media and Management Sciences for Health. 2010. Rethinking pharmaceutical management in low incidence settings. AMI Success Story. Washington, DC: U.S. Agency for International Development.
  • Links Media and Management Sciences for Health. 2010. Evaluating and improving adherence to malaria treatment. AMI Success Story. Washington, DC: U.S. Agency for International Development.
  • Links Media and Management Sciences for Health. 2010. Clean, cool and collected: Better storage conditions for antimalarials in Ecuador. AMI Success Story. Washington, DC: U.S. Agency for International Development.
  • Links Media and United States Pharmacopeia. 2010. Guarantee Quality of Medicines in Lima Peru with the International Accreditation ISO/IEC 17025:2005 to National Center for Quality Control. AMI Success Story. Washington, DC: U.S. Agency for International Development.
  • Links Media and U.S. Pharmacopeia and Links Media. 2010. A regional pledge for good quality medicines: collaborations between official medicines control laboratories bring a sustainable approach to strengthen regional capabilities that ensure the quality of medicines. AMI Success Story. Rockville, MD: U.S. Pharmacopeia.
• Training Materials and Handbooks
  Training Materials and Handbooks related to AMI

  • Links Media. 2011. Creating and Delivering Effective Presentations. Handout developed for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media. (English) (Spanish)
  • Links Media. 2011. Creating and Delivering Effective Presentations. Technical Assistance Bulletin developed for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media.
  • Links Media. 2011. Selecting the Most Effective Design Style for Your Presentation. Technical Assistance Tip 2 developed for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media.
  • Links Media. 2011. Outlining a Presentation Using the Assertion-Evidence Slide Design. Technical Assistance Tip 3 developed for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media.
  • Links Media. 2011. Mapping the Presentation's Messages Using the Assertion-Evidence Style. Technical Assistance Tip 4 developed for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media.
  • Links Media. 2011. Choosing the Right Font Size, Style, and Colors. Technical Assistance Tip 5 developed for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media.
  • Links Media. 2011. Preparing Handouts and Other Materials. Technical Assistance Tip 6 developed for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media.
  • Links Media. 2011. Creating and Delivering Effective Presentations Review and Checklist. Technical Assistance Tip 7 developed for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media.
  • Links Media. 2011. Preparing for the Questions and Answers Period. Technical Assistance Tip 8 developed for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media.
  • Links Media. 2011. Assessing Your Performance as a Speaker. Technical Assistance Tip 9 developed for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media.
  • Links Media. 2011. Resources. Technical Assistance Tip 10 developed for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media.
  • Espinoza, H. 2011. Buenas prácticas de almacenamiento de medicamentos y dispositivos médicos. Preparado por el Programa Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems (SPS) de Management Science for Health (MSH) y Links Media, LLC. para la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID) bajo la Iniciativa Amazónica contra la Malaria. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media, LLC.
  • Rational Pharmaceutical Management Plus Program. 2005. Changing Malaria Treatment Policy to Artemisinin-Based Combinations: An Implementation Guide. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by the RPM Plus Program. Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for Health. (English) (Spanish)
  • Pan American Health Organization. 2003. Practical guide for in vivo antimalarial drug-efficacy studies in the Americas. OPS/DPC/CD/240/03. Washington, DC: Pan American Health Organization. (English) (Spanish)

  Training Materials and Handbooks related to malaria

  • President Malaria Initiative. 2011. PMI Guidelines for Entomological Monitoring and Insecticide Resistance Management. Washington, USA: PMI.
  • Pan American Health Organization. 2011. Guía para la reorientación de los programas de control de la malaria con miras a la eliminación (Guide to the reorientation of control programs for malaria with a view to eliminating). Washington, DC: PAHO. (Spanish)
  • Pan American Health Organization. 2010. Programa de Evaluación Externa del Desempeño para el Diagnóstico Microscópico de Malaria (Program Design for External Evaluation of Performance for microscopic diagnosis of malaria). Washington, DC: PAHO. (Spanish)
  • World Health Organization. 2011. Guidelines for the treatment of malaria - Second edition (Sections 8.4 to 8.6). Geneva, Switzerland: WHO.
  • World Health Organization. 2011. Global plan for artemisinin resistance containment. Geneva, Switzerland: WHO.
  • World Health Organization. 2010. Guidelines for the treatment of malaria - Second edition. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization.
  • World Health Organization. 2010. Good procurement practices for artemisinin-based antimalarial medicines. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization.
• Trip, Activity, and Progress Reports; Work Plans
  • Barillas, Edgar y Angélica Pérez. 2009. Study of Management of Supplies for Malaria Diagnosis in Colombia: Trip Report. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by the Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems (SPS) Program. Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for Health. (In Spanish.)
  • Barojas, A, and Hirschhorn, M; 2010. PQM Report on Evaluation of Laboratory Quality Management System: Medicine Quality Control Laboratory of the Instituto Nacional de Vigilancia de Medicamentos y Alimentos (INVIMA). Bogotá, Colombia: Trip Report. October 11 - 15, 2010. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by the Promoting the Quality of Medicines Program. Rockville, Maryland: United States Pharmacopeia.
  • Barillas, Edgar. 2008. Report from the trip to Peru. April 2008. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by the Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems Program. Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for Health. (In Spanish.)
  • Barojas, Adrian. 2009. Evaluating CONCAMYT-INLASA’s Quality Management System and Meetings with AMI and SAIDI Country Partners; La Paz, Bolivia; February 16- 20, 2009. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by the United States Pharmacopeia Drug Quality and Information Program. Rockville, Maryland: United States Pharmacopeia.
  • Barojas, A; 2010. Attend the Seventh Meeting of the Pan American Network for Drug Regulatory Harmonization Good Laboratory Practices Working Group. Lima, Peru; July 19 - 22, 2010. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by the Promoting the Quality of Medicines Program. Rockville, Maryland: United States Pharmacopeia.
  • Barojas, A, and Villalva, O; 2010. Evaluating the Quality Management System of Panama’s Official Medicine Control Laboratory. Panama City, Panama: Trip Report. May 3-7, 2010. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by the Promoting the Quality of Medicines Program. Rockville, Maryland: United States Pharmacopeia.
  • Barojas, A., Pribluda, V., Lukulay, P. Amazon Malaria Initiative Sub-Regional Workshop: Official Medicine Control Laboratories (OMCLs) within Quality Assurance and Quality Control Systems – Sustainable Approaches for Strengthening OMCLs at National and Regional Levels and Meetings with AMI and SAIDI Country Partners. Lima, Peru; August 31-September 5, 2009. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by the United States Pharmacopeia Drug Quality and Information Program. Rockville, MD United States Pharmacopeia.
  • Barojas, Adrian and Pribluda, Victor. Regional Workshop to Improve the Management of Supply and Quality Assurance Systems for Malaria Medicines in Central America and Rapid Assessment of the Quality Management System at the Laboratorio Nacional de Salud; Guatemala City, Guatemala. November 11-13, 2008. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by the United States Pharmacopeia Drug Quality and Information Program. Rockville, MD: United States Pharmacopeia.
  • Caballero, A; Recio, M.; Sanchez, M., 2009. VIII Annual Meeting Amazon Malaria Initiative - RAVREDA, Bogotá, Colombia, March 17–19, 2009: Trip Report. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by Links Media, LLC. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media, LLC.
  • Espinoza, H. Trip Report. Piura, Peru, May 4-7, 2009. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by the Rational Pharmaceutical Management Plus Program. Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for Health.
  • Evans, L., Pribluda, V., Quintana, J. 2011. Meeting Report: X Annual AMI/RAVREDA and XIX Steering Committee Meetings: Trip Report. Panama, Panama. March 22 - 25, 2011. Submitted to United States Agency for International Development. Rockville, Maryland: USP.
  • Links Media. 2011. Event Briefing "Celebrating 10 Years of Collaboration Looking into the Future Together" USAID Amazon Malaria Initiative and RAVREDA PAHO. Document developed in coordination with Links Media, and PAHO for AMI 10th Anniversary. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media, LLC.(In English) (In Spanish)
  • Links Media, LLC; 2009. Trip Report – International Accreditation ISO/IEC 17025 of the National Center for Quality Control of Peru. Lima, Peru, May 18–22, 2009. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by Links Media, LLC. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media, LLC. (In English)
  • Links Media, LLC. 2010. Introductory Meeting With the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Trip Report. Atlanta, GA, January 13, 2010. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media, LLC.(In English)
  • Links Media, LLC; 2010. IX Annual Evaluation Meeting and XVII Steering Committee Meeting for the Amazon Malaria Initiative/Amazon Network for the Surveillance of Antimalarial Drug Resistance – Trip Report. Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2 to 5, 2010. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development. Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media, LLC.(In English)
  • Mostacero, F, and Ortiz, J; 2010. Seguimiento a la evaluación del Sistema de Gestión de Calidad (SGC) que PQM realizó en el Laboratorio Nacional de Salud (LNS) de Guatemala (Following up to evaluation of quality management system that PQM developed in the National Laboratory of Health in Guatemala). Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala: Trip Report. September 20 - 24, 2010. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by the Promoting the Quality of Medicines Program. Rockville, Maryland: United States Pharmacopeia.
  • Paredes, Patricia. Amazon Malaria Initiative Regional Workshop on Policy Change, Guayaquil, Ecuador: Trip Report. 2003. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by the Rational Pharmaceutical Management Plus Program. Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for Health.
  • Phanouvong, S, and Pribluda, V; 2010. Conference Report: PQM Participation in the 59th ASTMH Annual Meeting. Atlanta, Georgia USA: Trip Report. November 3-7, 2010. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by the Promoting the Quality of Medicines Program. Rockville, Maryland: United States Pharmacopeia.
  • Pribluda, V.S., Dinh, H.T., and Pappa, H.N. Regional Workshop on Gas Chromatography, Headspace Apparatus and Residual Solvent Analysis. Bogotá, Colombia. July 28-August 1, 2008. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by the United States Pharmacopeia Drug Quality and Information Program. Rockville, MD: United States Pharmacopeia.
  • Pribluda, V. First Workshop of the National Network of Laboratories. Bogota, Colombia; September 1-3, 2010. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by the Promoting the Quality of Medicines Program. Rockville, Maryland: United States Pharmacopeia.
  • Sánchez, M.; Pereira, R.; Caballero, A.; Weavers, S. 2008. Links Media Participation in the VII Reunión Técnica de Iniciativa Amazónica contra la Malaria (AMI) and Iniciativa contra las Enfermedades Infecciosas en América del Sur (SAIDI); Lima, Peru; April 7-18, 2008. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by Links Media, LLC. Gaithersburg, Maryland: Links Media, LLC.
  • Toledo, E. and Krech, L. 2011. Good Manufacturing Practices Assessment of Farmanguinhos and Meeting with the Navy Pharmaceutical Laboratory: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. July 18-22, 2011. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by the United States Pharmacopeia Drug Quality and Information Program. Rockville, MD: United States Pharmacopeia.
• Videos and Photos
  • AMI Photo Gallery
  • Malaria Champions 2010 Video Profiles
  • Malaria Day in the Americas 2010 in Ecuador - (Video) - (Photos)
  • Malaria Day in the Americas 2010 in Guyana - (Photos)
  • PAHO, 2010. Malaria Champions of the Americas 2010: Innovative Approaches from the Ground. Presented on behalf of the Pan American Health Organization at World Malaria Day 2010, April 22, at George Washington University, in Washington, DC, USA.
  • Peru's Medicines Quality Control Laboratory achieves internationally recognized accreditation for high standard of operation. Video News Release produced by Links Media. Lima, Peru. May 21, 2009.
  • WALO Radio - Malaria Day in the Americas 2010