دورية أكاديمية
Eliminating malaria in Malaysia: the role of partnerships between the public and commercial sectors in Sabah.
| العنوان: | Eliminating malaria in Malaysia: the role of partnerships between the public and commercial sectors in Sabah. |
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| المؤلفون: | Sanders KC; Global Health Group, University of California, San Francisco, 50 Beale Street, Suite 1200, San Francisco, CA, USA. sandersk1@globalhealth.ucsf.edu., Rundi C, Jelip J, Rashman Y, Smith Gueye C, Gosling RD |
| المصدر: | Malaria journal [Malar J] 2014 Jan 21; Vol. 13, pp. 24. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Jan 21. |
| نوع المنشور: | Evaluation Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101139802 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1475-2875 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14752875 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Malar J Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: London : BioMed Central, [2002- |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Public-Private Sector Partnerships*, Malaria/*prevention & control , Public Health/*methods, Forestry ; Government ; Humans ; Malaysia ; Public Health/economics ; Surveys and Questionnaires |
| مستخلص: | Background: Countries in the Asia Pacific region have made great progress in the fight against malaria; several are rapidly approaching elimination. However, malaria control programmes operating in elimination settings face substantial challenges, particularly around mobile migrant populations, access to remote areas and the diversity of vectors with varying biting and breeding behaviours. These challenges can be addressed through subnational collaborations with commercial partners, such as mining or plantation companies, that can conduct or support malaria control activities to cover employees. Such partnerships can be a useful tool for accessing high-risk populations and supporting malaria elimination goals. Methods: This observational qualitative case study employed semi-structured key informant interviews to describe partnerships between the Malaysian Malaria Control Programme (MCP), and private palm oil, rubber and acacia plantations in the state of Sabah. Semi-structured interview guides were used to examine resource commitments, incentives, challenges, and successes of the collaborations. Results: Interviews with workers from private plantations and the state of Sabah MCP indicated that partnerships with the commercial sector had contributed to decreases in incidence at plantation sites since 1991. Several plantations contribute financial and human resources toward malaria control efforts and all plantations frequently communicate with the MCP to help monitor the malaria situation on-site. Management of partnerships between private corporations and government entities can be challenging, as prioritization of malaria control may change with annual profits or arrival of new management. Conclusions: Partnering with the commercial sector has been an essential operational strategy to support malaria elimination in Sabah. The successes of these partnerships rely on a common understanding that elimination will be a mutually beneficial outcome for employers and the general public. Best practices included consistent communication, developing government-staffed subsector offices for malaria control on-site, engaging commercial plantations to provide financial and human resources for malaria control activities, and the development of new worker screening programmes. The successes and challenges associated with partnerships between the public and commercial sector can serve as an example for other malaria-eliminating countries with large plantation sectors, and may also be applied to other sectors that employ migrant workers or have commercial enterprises in hard to reach areas. |
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| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20140122 Date Completed: 20140915 Latest Revision: 20240506 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240506 |
| مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC3917703 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/1475-2875-13-24 |
| PMID: | 24443824 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
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| DOI: | 10.1186/1475-2875-13-24 |