Comments for topnaman | Malaria blog http://topnaman.com malaria news and discussion Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:00:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on The CellScope - mobile phone microscopes for malaria by Gil http://topnaman.com/diagnosis/the-cellscope-mobile-phone-microscopes-for-malaria/#comment-827 Gil Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:41:01 +0000 http://topnaman.com/diagnosis/the-cellscope-mobile-phone-microscopes-for-malaria/#comment-827 Cellscope is a good idea and have its use. We need to explore its other use. I believe there will be more application than malaria alone. Cellscope is a good idea and have its use. We need to explore its other use. I believe there will be more application than malaria alone.

]]> Comment on Fighting malaria since the Skeeter beaters by Sandra D. Coburn http://topnaman.com/random/fighting-malaria-since-the-skeeter-beaters/#comment-825 Sandra D. Coburn Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:26:54 +0000 http://topnaman.com/random/fighting-malaria-since-the-skeeter-beaters/#comment-825 I am happy to have found your website. My father, Robert Kanavel, was one of the original Skeeter Beaters. Thanks for helping continue the fight. I am happy to have found your website. My father, Robert Kanavel, was one of the original Skeeter Beaters. Thanks for helping continue the fight.

]]> Comment on The grand challenge of eradication - Gates Foundation is looking for new tools by Mosquito syringes and more funded by the Gates foundations grand challenges | topnaman http://topnaman.com/research/the-grand-challenge-of-eradication-gates-foundation-is-looking-for-new-tools/#comment-815 Mosquito syringes and more funded by the Gates foundations grand challenges | topnaman Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:57:33 +0000 http://topnaman.com/research/the-grand-challenge-of-eradication-gates-foundation-is-looking-for-new-tools/#comment-815 [...] topics from an applicant pool of about 4,000 grants. It’s an interesting initiative (previously mentioned here) and my friend Andrew McKee has already posted a great summary of the grants directly or indirectly [...] […] topics from an applicant pool of about 4,000 grants. It’s an interesting initiative (previously mentioned here) and my friend Andrew McKee has already posted a great summary of the grants directly or indirectly […]

]]> Comment on The grand challenge of eradication - Gates Foundation is looking for new tools by naman http://topnaman.com/research/the-grand-challenge-of-eradication-gates-foundation-is-looking-for-new-tools/#comment-768 naman Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:00:11 +0000 http://topnaman.com/research/the-grand-challenge-of-eradication-gates-foundation-is-looking-for-new-tools/#comment-768 Gil, I'm happy to hear about your work in the Philippines - I agree with current tools we can eliminate malaria in similar settings and the largest bottleneck is in the challenge you mention in the lack of experienced control staff and program management capacity. Look forward to reading your posts, naman Gil,

I’m happy to hear about your work in the Philippines - I agree with current tools we can eliminate malaria in similar settings and the largest bottleneck is in the challenge you mention in the lack of experienced control staff and program management capacity.

Look forward to reading your posts,

naman

]]> Comment on The grand challenge of eradication - Gates Foundation is looking for new tools by Gil http://topnaman.com/research/the-grand-challenge-of-eradication-gates-foundation-is-looking-for-new-tools/#comment-748 Gil Sat, 25 Oct 2008 04:25:15 +0000 http://topnaman.com/research/the-grand-challenge-of-eradication-gates-foundation-is-looking-for-new-tools/#comment-748 Innovations are out there in field. They are in the minds of experienced field workers, not in the laboratory nor in the confines of the office. Field conditions differ from experimental condition. It will fail the rigidity required by scientific investigations. Strenghtening monitoring and evaluation will identify these practices. Most of them will surely pass the rigors of field condition. The day to day solution to the surfacing problem. Malaria armament for elimination is available. The required skill to use them properly is sorely inadequate. Experience malariologist like Allan Shafira has to be cloned. I am going to write my experience in my blogsite http://malariaelimination.blogspot.com that was just created. You will get interested about the innovations made that helped eliminate malaria in our province at least. One entry was already posted and several more will follow. The future topics are malaria dynamics, Malaria Transmission Scoring System, stratification and many more. They are result of my 2 decades of experience in the field of malaria control program. The exploraton challenge will be able to identify more innovations like this if this information reached the malaria field workers which most of the time are in areas beyond the reach of internet. Let's eliminate malaria once and for all. It is attainable given the huge amount of resources available today. Use them efficiently. Innovations are out there in field. They are in the minds of experienced field workers, not in the laboratory nor in the confines of the office. Field conditions differ from experimental condition. It will fail the rigidity required by scientific investigations.
Strenghtening monitoring and evaluation will identify these practices. Most of them will surely pass the rigors of field condition. The day to day solution to the surfacing problem. Malaria armament for elimination is available. The required skill to use them properly is sorely inadequate. Experience malariologist like Allan Shafira has to be cloned.
I am going to write my experience in my blogsite http://malariaelimination.blogspot.com that was just created. You will get interested about the innovations made that helped eliminate malaria in our province at least. One entry was already posted and several more will follow. The future topics are malaria dynamics, Malaria Transmission Scoring System, stratification and many more. They are result of my 2 decades of experience in the field of malaria control program.
The exploraton challenge will be able to identify more innovations like this if this information reached the malaria field workers which most of the time are in areas beyond the reach of internet.
Let’s eliminate malaria once and for all. It is attainable given the huge amount of resources available today. Use them efficiently.

]]> Comment on Launch of the Global Malaria Action Plan by Gil http://topnaman.com/policy/launch-of-the-global-malaria-action-plan/#comment-747 Gil Sat, 25 Oct 2008 03:50:01 +0000 http://topnaman.com/policy/launch-of-the-global-malaria-action-plan/#comment-747 Would it be wrong to have an outsider do the job for RBM? Will it promise success? I all as it will work it is fine. Nowadays business process outsourcing is the trend. End result will give justice to the means. Let's wait and see. Would it be wrong to have an outsider do the job for RBM? Will it promise success? I all as it will work it is fine. Nowadays business process outsourcing is the trend. End result will give justice to the means. Let’s wait and see.

]]> Comment on Survival - a new BBC global health series showcases malaria by naman http://topnaman.com/communication/survival-a-new-bbc-global-health-series-showcases-malaria/#comment-732 naman Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:15:01 +0000 http://topnaman.com/communication/survival-a-new-bbc-global-health-series-showcases-malaria/#comment-732 Rukhsana, that's a great point - its always a challenge to translate direct media to direct imapct (but I would argue that this need not be a goal). First, I think there is inherent and sufficient value in spreading knowledge itself. Learning about the lives of others (from all areas and walks of life), helps us understand and frame our own lives better. In terms of impact on the populations in malarious regions - that's harder, but awareness of the disparity is a start. Rukhsana,

that’s a great point - its always a challenge to translate direct media to direct imapct (but I would argue that this need not be a goal).

First, I think there is inherent and sufficient value in spreading knowledge itself. Learning about the lives of others (from all areas and walks of life), helps us understand and frame our own lives better.

In terms of impact on the populations in malarious regions - that’s harder, but awareness of the disparity is a start.

]]> Comment on Survival - a new BBC global health series showcases malaria by Rukhsana http://topnaman.com/communication/survival-a-new-bbc-global-health-series-showcases-malaria/#comment-671 Rukhsana Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:24:59 +0000 http://topnaman.com/communication/survival-a-new-bbc-global-health-series-showcases-malaria/#comment-671 Naman, I am impressed on how you keep up with news on malaria. Indeed if the malaria episode looks anything like the preview it is likely to help a section of the public become more aware of the problem of malaria. However this raises the question on how it may help to have any impact on the needy population in the malarous regions of the world? Naman, I am impressed on how you keep up with news on malaria. Indeed if the malaria episode looks anything like the preview it is likely to help a section of the public become more aware of the problem of malaria. However this raises the question on how it may help to have any impact on the needy population in the malarous regions of the world?

]]> Comment on Launch of the Global Malaria Action Plan by naman http://topnaman.com/policy/launch-of-the-global-malaria-action-plan/#comment-579 naman Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:23:47 +0000 http://topnaman.com/policy/launch-of-the-global-malaria-action-plan/#comment-579 <p>Saket,</p> <p>great point, it is also an effective way for RBM to avoid arm wrestling, both internally and with all the groups they consulted for the plan's development.</p> Saket,

great point, it is also an effective way for RBM to avoid arm wrestling, both internally and with all the groups they consulted for the plan’s development.

]]> Comment on Launch of the Global Malaria Action Plan by Saket http://topnaman.com/policy/launch-of-the-global-malaria-action-plan/#comment-578 Saket Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:16:13 +0000 http://topnaman.com/policy/launch-of-the-global-malaria-action-plan/#comment-578 Good observation. I can't say that I'm too surprised about why the group brought in BCG (not that I'm qualified to say ANYTHING about the group). But that's the role these management consulting firms play for all kinds of businesses. These consultants think strategy all the time -- and they are armed with the collective experience of interacting with so many kinds of businesses in all kinds of situations. Just like any firm, I'm sure internal politics play an unfortunate role and it seems unlikely to me that an internal strategy team would be immune to such influences. So there's another advantage of bringing in an outside group. But I'm really pleased to see this new push for malaria. Let's knock it out of the park (for real) Good observation. I can’t say that I’m too surprised about why the group brought in BCG (not that I’m qualified to say ANYTHING about the group). But that’s the role these management consulting firms play for all kinds of businesses. These consultants think strategy all the time — and they are armed with the collective experience of interacting with so many kinds of businesses in all kinds of situations. Just like any firm, I’m sure internal politics play an unfortunate role and it seems unlikely to me that an internal strategy team would be immune to such influences. So there’s another advantage of bringing in an outside group.

But I’m really pleased to see this new push for malaria. Let’s knock it out of the park (for real)

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