2001-2010 :#decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 1862001-2010 : Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Africa, published in 2001.

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2001A/RES/55/2842001-2010 :#Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa

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Africa Developing Countries Disease Control Disease Prevention International Decades Malaria Programme Evaluation Programme Implementation Resources Allocation

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Proclaims the period 2001–2010 the Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa;

Takes note with satisfaction of the continuing efforts of developing countries, particularly those in African countries, to combat malaria through the formulation of plans and strategies at the national, regional and continental levels, despite their limited financial, technical and human resources;

Stresses that the proclamation of the Decade will stimulate the efforts of African countries and the international community not only to roll back malaria worldwide, in particular in Africa where the burden is heaviest, but also to prevent its spread to previously malaria-free areas;

Appeals to the international community, United Nations bodies, international and regional organizations and non-governmental organizations to allocate substantial new and additional resources, including through the new global fund to fight HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, launched by the Group of Eight Major Industrialized Countries at its Genoa Summit, held from 20 to 22 July 2001, and by the Secretary-General, for developing countries, particularly in Africa, with a view to enabling them to implement fully the Plan of Action adopted in Abuja for the “Roll Back Malaria” initiative;

Commends the World Health Organization and its partners, and urges them to provide the necessary support for its ongoing measures to combat malaria in developing countries, particularly in Africa, and to provide the assistance necessary for African States to meet their objectives;

Calls for joint comprehensive efforts between Africa and the international community to ensure that by 2005 the following targets are achieved:

At least 60 per cent of those at risk for malaria, particularly pregnant women and children under five years of age, shall benefit from the most suitable combination of personal and community protective measures, such as insecticide-treated bednets and other interventions that are accessible and affordable, to prevent infection and suffering;

At least 60 per cent of all pregnant women who are at risk for malaria, especially those in their first pregnancies, shall have access to chemoprophylaxis or presumptive intermittent treatment;

At least 60 per cent of those suffering from malaria shall have prompt access to and shall be able to use correct, affordable and appropriate treatment within twenty-four hours of the onset of symptoms;

Reiterates the need to ensure that measures to reduce malaria transmission risks, including environmental management, are included in development planning and activities;

Requests the Secretary-General, acting in close collaboration with the Director-General of the World Health Organization, developing countries and regional organizations, including the Organization of African Unity, to conduct in 2005 an evaluation of the measures taken and progress made towards the achievement of the mid-term targets, the means of implementation provided by the international community in this regard and the overall goals of the Decade, and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its sixtieth session;

Also requests the Secretary-General to report to it at its fifty-seventh session on the implementation of the present resolution.

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