{"id":2942,"date":"2012-03-13T00:52:49","date_gmt":"2012-03-13T00:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/?p=2942"},"modified":"2012-03-20T20:28:25","modified_gmt":"2012-03-20T20:28:25","slug":"harvard-malaria-initiative-science-of-eradication-malaria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/?p=2942","title":{"rendered":"Harvard Malaria Initiative- Science of Eradication: Malaria"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;\" title=\"SoE Banner (soe_banner.jpg)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hsph.harvard.edu\/research\/hmi\/images\/soe_banner.jpg\" alt=\"SoE Banner (soe_banner.jpg)\" width=\"450\" height=\"150\" \/><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0June 3-8, 2012: Basic Module ($1,900 USD)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">June 9-11, 2012: Advanced Module &#8211; Supply Chain Management ($390 USD)<br \/>\nJune 9-11, 2012: Advanced Module &#8211; Dynamics of Malaria Transmission ($390 USD)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This course will provide participants with an interdisciplinary perspective on malaria disease eradication. Participants may participate in a 6-day Basic Module as well as one of two 3-day Advanced Modules.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>BASIC MODULE:<\/strong>\u00a0Participants will gain knowledge and skills to develop and direct malaria control, elimination and eradication programs through an understanding of:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>past disease eradication efforts; malaria biology and epidemiology;<\/li>\n<li>vector and parasite biology;<\/li>\n<li>application of vector control, drug and vaccination strategies;<\/li>\n<li>economic and financial tools and strategies;<\/li>\n<li>impact of social and political factors; and<\/li>\n<li>surveillance techniques and modeling to evaluate the effectiveness of eradication strategies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>ADVANCED MODULE:\u00a0<\/strong>Participants may choose\u00a0<strong>ONE\u00a0<\/strong>of the following modules:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Supply Chain Management &#8211; Participants will gain knowledge of the critical role of supply chains in elimination and eradication, including supply\/demand side drivers and incentives for intervention adoption and how to address key bottlenecks.<\/li>\n<li>Dynamics of Malaria Transmission \u2013 Participants will examine existing tools to reduce and prevent transmission, diagnostics to prevent\/interrupt transmission, changes in transmission patterns, current tools for low and moderate transmission, and explore transmission blocking vaccine interventions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The modules are tailored for global public health professionals with advanced degrees, including: health, business and private sector professionals; scientists\/researchers; malaria control program administrators, or field-based personnel; and those with an interest in the topic. We also welcome applications from candidates in post-graduate level global public health programs, including medical doctors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Download<\/strong>\u00a0the\u00a0<a title=\"Science of Eradication Malaria flyer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hsph.harvard.edu\/research\/hmi\/files\/science_of_eradication_malaria_save_the_date_2012.pdf\">Save the Date<\/a>\u00a0flyer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Harvard University Logo (harvard_soe_logo.jpg)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hsph.harvard.edu\/research\/hmi\/images\/harvard_soe_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Harvard University Logo (harvard_soe_logo.jpg)\" width=\"180\" height=\"94\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"ISGlobal Logo (isglobal_logo.jpg)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hsph.harvard.edu\/research\/hmi\/images\/isglobal_logo.jpg\" alt=\"ISGlobal Logo (isglobal_logo.jpg)\" width=\"180\" height=\"34\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"SWISS TPH logo (swiss_tph_logo.jpg)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hsph.harvard.edu\/research\/hmi\/images\/swiss_tph_logo.jpg\" alt=\"SWISS TPH logo (swiss_tph_logo.jpg)\" width=\"180\" height=\"52\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0June 3-8, 2012: Basic Module ($1,900 USD) June 9-11, 2012: Advanced Module &#8211; Supply Chain Management ($390 USD) June 9-11, 2012: Advanced Module &#8211; Dynamics of Malaria Transmission ($390 USD) This course will provide participants with an interdisciplinary perspective on malaria disease eradication. 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