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Table 1 Major milestones in malaria control activities in Guinea

From: Malaria epidemiology and anti-malarial drug efficacy in Guinea: a review of clinical and molecular studies

Years

Milestones

1958

Guinea gained independence

1970

Development of a policy document to fight against malaria

Chloroquine (CQ) introduced as a front-line drug

Implementation of spraying of insecticides as a vector control measure

1975

Entomological and parasitological studies conducted in Bentourayah and Béréiré in Coyah and Forécariah with WHO’s support

1987

Integrated project to fight against communicable childhood diseases (CCCD) including malaria introduced in the health districts of Conakry, Kindia and Télimélé

CQ adopted as a prophylaxis in pregnant women

2001

Development of national policy against malaria on the recommendations of the Abuja Summit in 2000

The first strategic plan (2001–2005) drafted with the aim to reduce morbidity and mortality in children under 5 by 50%

2003

Creation of the national programme to fight against malaria

2004–2005

A randomised trial assessing the efficacy of ACTs conducted in Dabola [18]

2005

Adoption of ACT as the first-line treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria

SP adopted as intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) in pregnant women

The second strategic plan (2006–2010) drafted with aim of scaling up ACTs, RDTs, and LLINs

2008

Revision and adoption of the national policy document for the fight against malaria

2009

Implementation of the first mass distribution campaign for LLINs

2011

Guinea is part of the US President’s malaria initiative (US PMI)

2012–2016

The third strategic plan (2013–2017) drafted with the aim of scaling up to the community level diagnosis using the RDTs, the management of uncomplicated malaria by ACT, and severe cases using artemisinin derivatives

Two national campaigns for the mass distribution of LLINs carried out

The strengthening of IPT and the implementation of two chemoprevention campaigns

  1. Source: National malaria control programme of Guinea [61]
  2. ACT artemisinin-based combination therapy, RDTs Rapid diagnostic tests, LLINs long-lasting insecticidal nets, SP sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, CQ chloroquine