Message on the Sequencing of the Plasmodium and Anopheles Genomes: Hope for Malaria Control
Title
Message on the Sequencing of the Plasmodium and Anopheles Genomes: Hope for Malaria Control
Date
2 October 2002
Creator
Description
Malaria is a public health problem, primarily in bigger countries within Sub-Saharan Africa. This disease has killed more than 1.1 million people a year. There is a technological breakthrough that could combat malaria, which is the Anopheles gambiae and Plasmodium falciparum genome sequence.
Type
Internal memo
Coverage
Language
English
Source
United Nations
EOSG Executive Office of the Secretary General 2002
Format
PDF
Identifier
UN1130
Rights
United Nations
Original Format
Memorandums
Collection
Citation
Kofi Annan, “Message on the Sequencing of the Plasmodium and Anopheles Genomes: Hope for Malaria Control,” The Selected Papers of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan 1997-2006, accessed July 18, 2024, https://ccnydigitalscholarship.org/kofiannan/items/show/6485.