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Review of Drug Resistance in P. falciparum
SOUTH-EAST ASIA REGION
General
The Regional Collaborative Studies on drug-resistant
falciparum malaria in the WHO South-East Asia Region commenced in
1978. The first review meeting was held in Chiengmai, Thailand,
8-13 October 1979, and highlighted the achievements of the first
year of operation. At this, the second review meeting, it was
intended to review the progress made over the period of two years
since the first review meeting, to discuss problems that had
hindered the progress, and to review work plans for the years
1981-1983.
Objectives of the South-East Asia Re~ional
Collaborative Studies
The object ives listed below are those that were defined at
the Regional Workshop held in SEARO in August 1977 and endorsed by
seven countries - Bangladesh, Burma, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Sri
Lanka and Thailand - of the Region in 1978.
(a) assessment of the status of susceptibility of P.falciparum
to 4-aminoquinolines throughout the Region, by application--o-f the
in vivo and/or in vitro techniques and establishment of a baseline
for the currentge-ographical distribution, prevalence and degree
of resistance;
(b) monitoring of the spread, relative prevalence and degree
of 4-aminoquinoline resistance in P.falicpa~ in the countries of