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Annotated Bibliography
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Table of Contents

Technical Reports and Training Manuals ................................................................................ 1
Selected Trip Reports, Activity Reports, Progress Reports, and Work Plans .......................... 14
Journal Articles .................................................................................................................... 30
Brief Reports, Graphics, and Fact Sheets .............................................................................. 31
Other Printed Materials ....................................................................................................... 35
Selected Presentations ........................................................................................................ 37
Presentations at the VII Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative ....................................... 37
Presentations at the Malaria in the Americas: A Disease Without Borders—Malaria Day in the
Americas 2008 ......................................................................................................................................... 40
Presentations at the Malaria Control is a Social Responsibility—Malaria Day in the Americas 2008 ... 41
Presentations at the VIII Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative ...................................... 41
Presentations at the IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March
2–5, 2010. ............................................................................................................................................... 46
Presentations at the 37th Annual International Conference on Global Health: Global Health Goals &
Metrics, June 14–18, 2010, Washington, DC .......................................................................................... 53
Presentations at Malaria in the Americas Forum, November 4, 2010, Washington, D.C. ...................... 53
Presentations at the Training Sessions: Planning, Implementing and Promoting an AMI/RAVREDA
Event for Malaria Day in the Americas 2010 .......................................................................................... 54
Presentations at World Malaria Day 2010 ............................................................................................. 55
Presentations at the X Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Panama City, Panama,
March 22–24, 2011 ................................................................................................................................. 55
Other Presentations ................................................................................................................................ 67
Success Stories .................................................................................................................... 68
Web Pages and Online Announcements ............................................................................... 69
News Releases and Other Media Materials .......................................................................... 71
Selected Media Coverage: Newspaper and Online News Articles ......................................... 78
Selected Media Coverage: Radio .......................................................................................... 83
Selected Media Coverage: Television ................................................................................... 85
Videos and Photos ............................................................................................................... 86

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Technical Reports and Training Manuals

Amazon Network for the Surveillance of Antimalarial Drug Resistance (RAVREDA). No date.
Generic protocol for antimalarial drug-efficacy studies in the Americas. Washington, DC: Pan
American Health Organization. http://www.paho.org/English/AD/DPC/CD/mal-GenericPf_MQ-
AS_eng.doc (accessed June 19, 2009).
This document is a generic research protocol for studies determining the efficacy and safety of
mefloquine and mefloquine–artesunate combination therapy for the treatment of
uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. It is intended to be adapted for use in different
countries, departments, provinces, and states. In addition to the protocol itself, appendices
provide drug dosage tables, a case report form, definitions of parasitological response, and
consent and assent forms.

Avecillas, José. 2009. Informe de evaluación de las prácticas de prescripción, dispensación, y
adherencia al tratamiento antimalárico en Ecuador. (Evaluation report regarding prescription,
dispensing, and adherence to antimalarial treatment in Ecuador.) Submitted to the U.S. Agency
for International Development by the Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems Program.
Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for Health. (In Spanish.)
A study performed by Management Sciences for Health/Strengthening Pharmaceutical
Systems Program in Ecuador between December 2008 and the first week of March 2009
documented existing drug prescription and dispensing practices performed by health services
in Ecuador, especially those in the country that contribute to reinforcing treatment adherence
using antimalarial combination therapy. The study also documented current antimalarial drug
prescription and dispensing practices at Servicio Nacional de Erradicación de la Malaria and
Public Health Ministry Operational Units and assessed the impact of experiences that
promote adherence to antimalarial treatment, with an effort to determine the impact of
written instructions for patients on such adherence.

Barillas, Edgar, Claudia Valdez, and Silas Holland. 2008. Situación de la gestión del suministro
de medicamentos para el tratamiento de la malaria en los países que comparten la Cuenca
Amazónica. (State of antimalarial drug supply management in countries that compose the
Amazon Basin.) Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by the
Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems Program. Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for
Health. (In Spanish.)
The countries that compose the Amazon Basin have undertaken various activities to improve
the supply of medicines. However, no document consolidates information on the state of
medicine supply management or summarizes the achievements made to date. From October
2007 to July 2008, the Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems Program conducted short visits
to Brazil (October 2007), Bolivia and Ecuador (January 2008), Guyana (March 2008), Peru
(April 2008), Colombia (May 2008), and Suriname (July 2008) to learn about the state of
antimalarial supply management, the improvements introduced in the system as a result of
the technical assistance by the Amazon Malaria Initiative, and the problems that must still be
addressed in the next few years. This document collects the principal findings of those visits.

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Barillas, Edgar, Claudia Valdez, and Silas Holland. 2008. State of malaria pharmaceutical
management in the Amazon Basin countries. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International
Development by the Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems Program. Arlington, VA:
Management Sciences for Health.
The countries that compose the Amazon Basin have undertaken various activities to improve
the supply of medicines. However, no document consolidates information on the state of
medicine supply management or summarizes the achievements made to date. From October
2007 to July 2008, the Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems Program conducted short visits
to Brazil (October 2007), Bolivia and Ecuador (January 2008), Guyana (March 2008), Peru (April
2008), Colombia (May 2008), and Suriname (July 2008) to learn about the state of antimalarial
supply management, the improvements introduced in the system as a result of technical
assistance by the Amazon Malaria Initiative, and the problems that must still be addressed in
the next few years. This document collects the principal findings of those visits.

Briggs, J., and Edgar Barillas. 2009. Informe de estudio sobre la disponibilidad de
medicamentos para tratar “casos especiales” de malaria en Suramérica y Centroamérica.
(Study report regarding drug availability for treating “special cases” of malaria in South and
Central America.) Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by the
Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems Program. Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for
Health. (In Spanish.)
In 2007 and 2008, the Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems (SPS) program, implemented by
Management Sciences for Health, performed quick evaluations in seven countries including the
Amazon Basin countries, Nicaragua, and Guatemala. These evaluations showed a periodic lack
of antimalarial supplies for treating “special cases” of malaria. In this context, “special cases” of
malaria are defined as severe cases where treatment has failed, as well as malaria cases during
pregnancy. The number of malaria cases has decreased significantly in the majority of these
countries resulting in a significant reduction in “special cases” of the disease. This has also led
to fewer local providers being interested in selling the small quantities of antimalarials that are
necessary to treat such cases. The SPS program decided to document the problem in Amazon
Malaria Initiative countries and Central America, and presented preliminary results at the
opportunity afforded by a regional meeting that took
place in Guatemala, on November 2007, to discuss antimalarial supply management in
Central America.

Espinoza, Henry. 2008. Situación del almacenamiento de medicamentos e insumos médicos
antimaláricos en las bodegas de Guayaquil y Machala del SNEM del Ministerio de Salud del
Ecuador. (State of storage of antimalarial drugs and medical supplies, in SNEM/Ecuadorean
Health Ministry facilities in Guayaquil and Machala.) Submitted to the U.S. Agency for
International Development by the Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems Program. Arlington,
VA: Management Sciences for Health. (In Spanish.)
In May 2008, Management Sciences for Health/Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems
organized a regional workshop to analyze common management problems in the antimalarial
drug supply chain. National teams of participating countries compiled a preliminary draft for
standard antimalarial drug supply management procedures and put forth specific technical
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assistance requests to improve drug management. In Ecuador, storage systems are one of the
main weaknesses in the supply of antimalarial drugs. This report presents an evaluation of
Servicio Nacional de Erradicación de la Malaria storage systems in Guayaquil and Machala, as
well as findings, identified problems, and short-term proposals for improvement.

Hinestroza, Yenifer. 2009. Informe sobre la implementación de la prueba piloto para la
aplicación de un instrumento estandarizado en la supervisión del suministro y uso de
medicamentos e insumos contra la malaria en Colombia: Enero 2009. (Report regarding the
implementation of pilot tests for applying a standard document for supervising the supply and
use of antimalarial drugs and supplies in Colombia: January 2009.) Submitted to the U.S.
Agency for International Development by the Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems Program.
Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for Health. (In Spanish.)
The U.S. Agency for International Development Mission in the Dominican Republic is
supporting antimalarial medication and medical supply management. With the support of
partner organizations such as the Amazon Malaria Initiative (AMI), including the Pan American
Health Organization (PAHO) and Management Sciences for Health (MSH), an oversight form
was developed and tested in a pilot program (in coordination with the Social Protection
Ministry and the National Health Institute) during August and November 2008. This oversight
form demonstrated the feasibility of obtaining useful information (not available through other
sources) for resolving problems at local and departmental levels. The results were formally
discussed with higher officials of the national malaria control program and the Social
Protection Ministry, who then evaluated the extent of the form’s application in the rest of the
country. AMI (through MSH and PAHO) will continue providing whatever technical assistance
may be required to institutionalize this practice.

Links Media. 2010. The Amazon Malaria Initiative: Goals and Accomplishments, October
2001–May 2009. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by Links Media
Gaithersburg, MD: Links Media (ed.) with contributions from the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, Management Sciences for Health, Pan American Health Organization, Research
Triangle Institute, and U.S. Pharmacopeia. (In English.)
http://www.usaidami.org/extras/AMIMultiyearReport_06212010.pdf (accessed on May 18,
2011)
The Amazon Malaria Initiative (AMI) partners have compiled The Amazon Malaria Initiative:
Goals and Accomplishments, a multiyear report which summarizes important information
about this initiative from October 2001 to May 2009. This report explains AMI’s subregional
approach, which has promoted evidence-based decision making in the Amazon Basin region
and fosters multicountry collaboration. Additionally, it reports on the needs, activities, and
major accomplishments within the AMI technical areas: antimalarial medicine resistance;
diagnostic quality assurance and access to diagnosis; antimalarial medicine quality;
antimalarial medicine access and use; vector control, insecticide resistance, and entomology;
and communication and information dissemination.

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Management Sciences for Health. 2008. Building Local Coalitions for Containing Drug
Resistance: A Guide. Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by the
Rational Pharmaceutical Management Plus Program. Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for
Health.
http://www.usaidami.org/extras/BuildingLocalCoalitions.pdf (accessed November 23, 2010).
This document aims to help AMR stakeholders organize a collaborative effort to address drug
resistance locally. This guide shows users how to mobilize local support around drug
resistance, gather credible evidence to guide decision making, and build consensus among
AMR stakeholders on the nature of the problem to form a coalition.

Management Sciences for Health/Amazon Malaria Initiative. 2010. Sistematización de estudios
de adherencia al tratamiento antimalárico realizados en los países que comparten la Cuenca
del Amazonas durante el periodo 2004–2009. (Systematization of studies of adherence to
malaria treatment conducted in the countries that share the Amazon Basin during the period
2004–2009.) Submitted to the U.S. Agency for International Development by the Strengthening
Pharmaceutical Systems Program. Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for Health. (In English
and Spanish.)
http://www.usaidami.org/extras/EstudiosDeAdherenciaAMI_En.pdf (accessed November 30,
2010). (In English.)
http://www.usaidami.org/extras/EstudiosAdherenciaAMI.pdf (accessed November 30, 2010).
(In Spanish.)
This report describes the results of the studies presented during the workshop on improving
prescription and dispensing practices and adherence to antimalarial treatment held in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, from July 28–30, 2009. It discusses interventions that can contribute to
improving the prescribing and dispensing of antimalarials, as well as patient adherence to
antimalarial treatment, as identified in studies conducted in Amazon Malaria Initiative
member countries over the 2004–2009 period.

Ministry of Health of Bolivia. 2010. Bolivia Report—RAVREDA 2010. Presented on behalf of the
Ministry of Health and Sports of Bolivia at the IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria
Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2–5, 2010. (In Spanish.)
http://www.usaidami.org/extras/informebolivia.pdf (accessed November 30, 2010).
This report describes the progress of the activities of the Amazon Malaria Initiative and
RAVREDA during March 2009 until March 2010 in Bolivia. It provides statistics and indicators
about malaria cases, reports improving in diagnosis quality management, antimalarial drugs
monitoring and availability, antimalarial quality, vector control, entomological surveillance,
implementation of long lasting impregnated bednets by area, insecticide resistance
surveillance, and use and analysis of the information.

Ministry of Health of Colombia. 2010. Colombia Report—RAVREDA 2010. Presented on behalf
of the Ministry of Social Protection of Colombia at the IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon
Malaria Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2–5, 2010. (In Spanish.)
http://www.usaidami.org/extras/informecolombia.pdf (accessed November 30, 2010).
This report describes the progress of the activities of the Amazon Malaria Initiative and
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RAVREDA during March 2009 until March 2010 in Colombia. It analyses the malaria situation
in this country, including distribution of malaria cases, antimalarial resistance surveillance,
quality diagnosis, monitoring and availability of antimalarials, diagnosis and treatment
quality, vector control, entomological surveillance, implementation of long lasting
impregnated bednets by area, and use and analysis of the information.

Ministry of Health of Ecuador 2010. Ecuador Report—RAVREDA 2010. Presented on behalf of
the Ministry of Health of Ecuador at the IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative,
Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2–5, 2010. (In Spanish.)
http://www.usaidami.org/extras/informeecuador.pdf (accessed November 30, 2010).
This report describes the progress of activities of the Amazon Malaria Initiative and RAVREDA
during March 2009 until March 2010 in Ecuador. It provides statistics and indicators about
malaria cases, reports on improving diagnosis quality management, antimalarial drugs
monitoring and availability, antimalarial quality, vector control, entomological surveillance,
implementation of long lasting impregnated bednets by area, insecticide resistance
surveillance, and use and analysis of the information.

Ministry of Health of Guyana. 2010. Guyana Report—RAVREDA 2010. Presented on behalf of
the Ministry of Health of Guyana at the IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative,
Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2–5, 2010.
http://www.usaidami.org/extras/informeguyana.pdf (accessed November 30, 2010).
This report describes the progress of activities of the Amazon Malaria Initiative and RAVREDA
during March 2009 until March 2010 in Guyana. It includes general description of malaria in
Guyana, quality of diagnosis, monitoring of the resistance to the antimalarials, quality of
antimalarials, vector control, and analysis and use of information.

Ministry of Health of Honduras. 2010. Honduras Report—RAVREDA 2010. Presented on behalf
of the Ministry of Health of Honduras at the IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria
Initiative, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2–5, 2010. (In Spanish.)
http://www.usaidami.org/extras/informehonduras.pdf (accessed November 30, 2010).
This report describes the progress of activities of the Amazon Malaria Initiative and RAVREDA
during March 2009 until March 2010 in Honduras. It provides statistics and indicators about
malaria cases, reports improving in diagnosis quality management, antimalarial drugs
monitoring and availability, antimalarial quality, vector control, entomological surveillance,
implementation of long lasting impregnated bednets by area, insecticide resistance
surveillance, and use and analysis of the information.

Ministry of Health of Peru. 2010. Peru Report—RAVREDA 2010. Presented on behalf of the
Ministry of Health of Peru at the IX Technical Meeting of the Amazon Malaria Initiative, Santa
Cruz, Bolivia, March 2–5, 2010. (In Spanish.)
http://www.usaidami.org/extras/informeperu.pdf (accessed November 30, 2010).
This report describes the progress of activities of the Amazon Malaria Initiative and RAVREDA
during March 2009 until March 2010 in Peru. It provides statistics and indicators about
malaria cases, reports improving in diagnosis quality management, antimalarial drug
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monitoring and availability, antimalarial quality, vector control, entomological surveillance,
implementation of long lasting impregnated bednets by area, insecticide resistance
surveillance, and use and analysis of the information.

Neyra, Daniel. 2009. Estudio sobre uso de medicamentos antimaláricos y aplicación de
encuesta de adherencia—RAVREDA en Perú. (Study regarding the use of antimalarial drugs
and the application of the adherence survey—RAVREDA in Peru.) Submitted to the U.S. Agency
for International Development by the Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems Program.
Arlington, VA: Management Sciences for Health. (In Spanish.)
Assessments were made to determine the consistency of the attributes for each of the
proposed indicators, together with its corresponding collection instrument, within the context
of the objectives for applying instruments for the Study of Antimalarial Drug Use (EUM) and
EUM indicators used. As described in this report, the authors found that the indicators that
need development are those related to (i) EESS efficiency for antimalarial treatment
management and oversight (TAM); (ii) percentages of TAM stoppage within EESS; (iii)
availability of national technical norms (TN) and/or Standard Malaria Treatment Guidance
(SMTG) at healthcare facilities; (iv) correct TAM prescription adherence by healthcare
personnel according to TN and SMTG; (v) EESS compliance in prescribing TAM correctly
according to TN and SMTG; (vi) adequate and correct dispensing of TAM according to each
prescription; (vii) TAM adherence based on information given during prescription and avoiding
lost opportunities; (viii) ability of healthcare providers to give out information regarding the
use of TAM medications; (ix) ability of healthcare providers for identifying a severe or
complicated malaria alert; (x) ability of healthcare providers for advising patients regarding
clinical signs of severe malaria or malaria emergency, and referral to other levels
of treatment; (xi) therapeutic error tracking by healthcare providers, and the state of total
patient adherence to antimalarial treatment.

Pan American Health Organization. 2002. I Reunión Técnica de Coordinación de la Red
Amazónica de Vigilancia de la Resistencia de los Antimaláricos (RAVREDA) y de la Iniciativa
de Malaria en la Amazonía (AMI), Santa Cruz, Bolivia, 19–20 marzo de 2002. (I Technical
Coordination Meeting of the Amazon Network for the Surveillance of Antimalarial Drug
Resistance (RAVREDA) and the Amazon Malaria Initiative (AMI), Santa Cruz, Bolivia, 19–20
March 2002.) OPS/HCP/HCT/219/2002. Washington, DC: Pan American Health Organization.
http://www.ops-oms.org/Spanish/AD/DPC/CD/reunion2002.htm (accessed June 19, 2009). (In
Spanish.)
This report describes the First Technical Coordination Meeting of RAVREDA and AMI, which
took place in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 19–20, 2002. The meeting was attended by
representatives from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), World Health
Organization, U.S. Agency for International Development, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), and the eight Amazon countries participating in RAVREDA and AMI. During
the two-day meeting, participants shared and discussed general project-related issues (e.g.,
objectives, priorities, expected results, and partners’ roles) as well as activities of the regional
workplans of PAHO and CDC, country workplans for the first year, policy reform regarding
antimalarial drug treatment schemes, and research priorities.
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Pan American Health Organization. 2002. I Technical Coordination Meeting of the Amazon
Network for the Surveillance of Antimalarial Drug Resistance (RAVREDA) and the Amazon
Malaria Initiative (AMI), Santa Cruz, Bolivia, 19–20 March 2002. OPS/HCP/HCT/219/2002.
Washington, DC: Pan American Health Organization. http://www.ops-
oms.org/English/AD/DPC/CD/reunion2002.htm (accessed June 19, 2009).
This report describes the First Technical Coordination Meeting of RAVREDA and AMI,
which took place in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 19–20, 2002. The meeting was attended by
representatives from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), World Health
Organization, U.S. Agency for International Development, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), and the eight Amazon countries participating in RAVREDA and AMI. During
the two-day meeting, participants shared and discussed general project-related issues (e.g.,
objectives, priorities, expected results, and partners’ roles) as well as activities of the regional
workplans of PAHO and CDC, country workplans for the first year, policy reform regarding
antimalarial drug treatment schemes, and research priorities.

Pan American Health Organization. 2003. Practical guide for in vivo antimalarial drug-efficacy
studies in the Americas. OPS/DPC/CD/240/03. Washington, DC: Pan American Health
Organization. http://www.paho.org/English/AD/DPC/CD/guia-practica.pdf (accessed June 19,
2009).
The purpose of the recommendations in this guide, which is based on recent experiences with
antimalarial drug efficacy studies in South America, was to complement the World Health
Organization guidelines and standardized protocols for in vivo drug efficacy studies. This guide,
and the generic protocols described therein, should contribute to the successful
implementation of in vivo studies and a surveillance system for antimalarial drug resistance in
the Americas. The guide describes such steps as the preparation of the protocol, study site
selection, training of the study team, patient enrollment and follow-up, and specific laboratory
practices.

Pan American Health Organization. 2006. Oficina de Trabalho em medição de níveis séricos de
antimaláricos. (Workshop on the measurement of antimalarial serum levels.) Washington, DC:
Pan American Health Organization. http://www.paho.org/Portuguese/AD/DPC/CD/ravreda-
reuniao-niveis-sericos-resumo.doc (accessed June 19, 2009). (In Portuguese.)
This document describes the activities that took place during a multiday training in laboratory
procedures for measuring serum levels of antimalarials, which was supported by the Amazon
Network for the Surveillance of Antimalarial Drug Resistance and the Amazon Malaria Initiative
under CDC’s technical leadership. This training was in response to the demonstrated need for
regional capacity building for measuring chloroquine serum levels in patients with therapeutic
failure in order to complement future monitoring activities for
patient response to this product. The workshop was held in Belém, Pará, Brazil, in 2006, with
the support of the Ministry of Health and the Instituto Evandro Chagas and the participation
of professionals from Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Guyana.

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