Beyond elimination; addressing challenges in maintaining the malaria elimination status in Suriname.

IF 3.7 3区医学 Q3 INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Malaria Journal Pub Date : 2026-06-22 DOI:10.1186/s12936-026-06004-w

Stephen Vreden, Hedley Cairo, Gabriela Sanches, Anfernee Neus, Malti Adhin, Marthelise Eersel

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Abstract

Background: Suriname has been certified malaria-free by WHO on June 30th 2025. In the post-elimination era, malaria is still requiring full attention of the public health system. This is in particular due to the malaria burden in neighbouring countries and the intense migration across borders related to small scale artisanal gold mining, which poses a risk for re-establishment of malaria into the country.

Analysis: Throughout the process of achieving certification of malaria elimination, the National Malaria Program implemented a range of strategies to maintain the zero transmission status. This manuscript describes and explains these strategies, highlighting the recent addition of individual targeted drug administration and presumptive antimalarial treatment. In the context of maintaining the elimination status of Suriname, the regional malaria situation is presented and the importance of a regional strategy in the ongoing fight against malaria addressed.

Conclusion: Suriname is extremely susceptible for re-establishment of malaria. The National Malaria Elimination Task Force implemented innovative strategies, adapted to the dynamics of malaria importation. Next to these national actions, it is pivotal that the malaria situation in the Guiana Shield is addressed with a regional effort.

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除了消除;应对在苏里南维持消除疟疾地位方面的挑战。

背景：苏里南于2025年6月30日被世卫组织认证为无疟疾国家。在消灭疟疾后的时代，疟疾仍然需要公共卫生系统的充分重视。特别是由于邻国的疟疾负担和与小规模手工采金有关的大量跨境移徙，这构成了疟疾重新进入该国的风险。分析：在实现消除疟疾认证的整个过程中，国家疟疾规划实施了一系列战略，以保持零传播状态。本文描述并解释了这些策略，强调了最近增加的个体靶向药物管理和假定的抗疟疾治疗。在保持苏里南消灭疟疾地位的背景下，介绍了区域疟疾情况，并讨论了区域战略在当前防治疟疾斗争中的重要性。结论：苏里南是疟疾重新流行的易感地区。国家消除疟疾工作队执行了适应疟疾输入动态的创新战略。除了这些国家行动之外，关键是要通过区域努力解决圭亚那地盾的疟疾情况。

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Malaria Journal 医学-寄生虫学

CiteScore

5.10

自引率

23.30%

发文量

334

审稿时长

2-4 weeks

期刊介绍： Malaria Journal is aimed at the scientific community interested in malaria in its broadest sense. It is the only journal that publishes exclusively articles on malaria and, as such, it aims to bring together knowledge from the different specialities involved in this very broad discipline, from the bench to the bedside and to the field.