Tanzania: Chinese technique "can reduce malaria by more than 80%"

Dar es Salaam – Malaria cases in Tanzania can be reduced by more than 80% if a new scientific technique adopted in China is applied throughout the country, say the researchers

. 7, "the technique, is now seen as a platform for policy, technology and product processing to increase the chances of eliminating malaria by 2030.

It s is a pilot project of 5.3 billion shillings Partnership between the United Kingdom and Tanzania and implemented in Rufiji District since 2015.

The Chinese model has been customized according to the "1-7" in the local context

as a result of a pilot study conducted jointly by Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) and the National Institute of Parasitic Diseases (China CDC) of Rufiji District in the coastal region.

It revealed that malaria could be reduced by more than 80% if a new Chinese model was deployed throughout the country. 19659008] The project, according to researchers, deployed a community test, treat and monitor (T3) as a robust mechanism for monitoring and to reduce the burden of malaria in 18 villages of about 60,000 in Muhoro and Ikwiriri in Rufiji District.

Dr. Prosper Chaki, researcher at IHI By contrast, after study, cases were reduced by 4.5% in Ikwiriri and 5% (5%) in Ikwiriri. Muhoro, said the scientist at a meeting that brought together Chinese and Tanzanian journalists on July 27, 2018 in the offices of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Dar es Salaam

"We had the intention of reducing the cases by 30% Two years, but thanks to this model, we have reduced the problem by 80% and there is also an indication of a significant reduction of cases of malaria in the health facilities in these areas, "he said .The Honorable Dr. Honorati Masanja said that they were trying to use the Chinese experience to see if the strategy was effective in the Tanzanian environment.

"The experiment up to here has shown a positive result to Rufiji. This calls for partnerships between governments, local and private entities at different levels to unite the forces against malaria in the country, "he said

was initiated and widely adopted in different types of counties. (geographical areas) for the reporting of malaria cases within 1 day

This was confirmed and investigated within 3 days and the appropriate public health response to prevent transmission within 7 days. allowed China to reduce malaria cases to zero percent