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Prevention methods, combined with education have been shown to effectively prevent malaria and this is good because, the infrastructure of poor nations is often inadequate to care for those who do fall ill. Many malaria treatment medications are very expensive, where legitimate (non-counterfeit) remedies can be found. In many of these nations the problem is perpetuated by counterfeit drugs, which sap family resources and do little if anything to remediate symptoms. In fact the presence of these drugs may even worsen the problem by creating drug resistant strains, as many counterfeit medications have been shown to contain only minute amounts of the anti-malarial pharmaceuticals and therefore expose the parasites to amounts that simply allow them to adapt, rather than eradicating them in the human body. This discussion simply reiterates the fact that prevention is the key to the elimination and potential eradication of malaria. Funding this project, to provide mosquito netting for millions of individuals ( for protection while inside and during rest) to distribute deet containing insect repellants (for protection when not indoors) would help to eliminate one of the leading causes of death among children in developing nations and would go far in helping to begin steps for real eradication of malaria.
According to the Kaiser foundation, researchers claim that the wave of counterfeit anti-malarial drugs has reached industrial levels, meaning that the drugs are being produced and distributed at a scale similar to real malaria drugs. In nations where access to health care is limited most drugs, including those that developed nations control by prescription processes are available over the counter. The counterfeits are also becoming increasingly legitimate looking with anti-counterfeit technology provided by legitimate drug producers being faked at a rapid rate. Cost cuts used to also give the buyer awareness that the drug might not be real, but as the counterfeiters get more and more skilled neither cost nor appearance can be used as legitimate ways to recognize fakes. (Keiser Foundation) in other words, individuals need to be offered legitimate and cost effective ways to avoid spending precious and hard earned money on "cures" that not only do not help but make the problem worse.
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Works Cited
Centers for Disease Control "Malaria: FAQ" 2010 from http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/about/faqs.html
Centers for Disease Control "Fight the Bite for Protection from Malaria
Guidelines for DEET Insect Repellent Use" 2010 from http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/toolkit/DEET.pdf
Rowland, M. Downey, G. Rab, a. Freeman, T. Mohammad, N. Rehman, H. Durrani, N. Reyburn, H. Curtis, C. Lines, J. Fayaz, M. "DEET mosquito repellent provides personal protection against malaria: a household randomized trial in an Afghan refugee camp in Pakistan." Tropical Medicine and International Health March 2004, Vol. 9 Iss. 3, pgs 335- 342.
Kaiser Foundation "Malaria | Counterfeit Malaria Drugs on Rise in Asia, Africa; Could Lead to Drug-Resistant Strains, Study Says" 2006 from http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=37892
Nothing but Nets "Nets Save Lives" 2009 from http://www.nothingbutnets.net/nets-save-lives/
Works Cited
Centers for Disease Control "Malaria: FAQ" 2010 from http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/about/faqs.html
Centers for Disease Control "Fight the Bite for Protection from Malaria
Guidelines for DEET Insect Repellent Use" 2010 from http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/toolkit/DEET.pdf
Rowland, M. Downey, G. Rab, a. Freeman, T. Mohammad, N. Rehman, H. Durrani, N. Reyburn, H. Curtis, C. Lines, J. Fayaz, M. "DEET mosquito repellent provides personal protection against malaria: a household randomized trial in an Afghan refugee camp in Pakistan." Tropical Medicine and International Health March 2004, Vol. 9 Iss. 3, pgs 335- 342.
Kaiser Foundation "Malaria | Counterfeit Malaria Drugs on Rise in Asia, Africa; Could Lead to Drug-Resistant Strains, Study Says" 2006 from http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=37892
Nothing but Nets "Nets Save Lives" 2009 from http://www.nothingbutnets.net/nets-save-lives/
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