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Malaria, Economics, and Human Affairs

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Introduction

Over 40% of the world's population is at risk of infection with malaria. The World Health Organization has estimated that up to half a billion clinical cases of this disease occur each year, causing up to 2.7 million deaths. Over 90% of these cases, and well over 90% of deaths, occur in tropical Africa. Malaria is also endemic in parts of Central and Southeast Asia as well as Central and South America. For a variety of geographical, ecological, and historical reasons, malaria incidence occurs almost exclusively in tropical regions. Both within and between countries, malaria strikes those who can afford it least.

CID's Malaria, Economics, and Human Affairs program investigated the economic consequences of malaria endemicity, and the ways in which economic analysis may be brought to bear in ameliorating the enormous burden of this disease. The project was multidisciplinary in scope, drawing upon the input of clinicians, epidemiologists, public health specialists, scientists and economists from across Harvard's faculty and beyond.

In this web site, you will find:

• More information about the economic challenges posed by malaria
• Descriptions of some of CID's malaria projects
• A list of relevant publications by CID staff

 

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