A review on encumbrance of Malaria in Bangladesh

Abstract

Malaria is a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. It is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a protozoan parasite of the genus Plasmodium. As per the Centers for Disease Control, 216 million cases of malaria occurred around the world in 2016 and 445,000 people died due to malaria. This shows the significance, and the disease burden caused by malaria and the need for more awareness about this disease. In many malaria-endemic countries, these vectors also transmit other parasitic and viral disease. There are several measures done throughout the world to prevent and eradicate malaria. The number one reason for the comeback of malaria is the drug resistance. The citizens of each country have the right to receive evidence-based quality care. Many lives can be saved by diagnosing and treating malaria at its early stage. This article was a requirement for the Global health course, which was part of the Doctoral Nurse Practitioner program and was prepared by using literature review from PubMed, Cochrane library, CINAHL and other peer-reviewed article within the past five years. This article gives a brief review of the clinical significance of malaria in Bangladesh, the encumbrance of malaria on the citizens and the progress the country has made throughout these years. It also discusses the potential threat to the continued effectiveness of certain existing interventions, and the work in progress by the Centers for Disease Control on developing malaria vaccine. Developing an effective evaluation and reporting system in malaria-endemic countries, can help to gain better malaria control across the world.