Principles of coordination with RBM WGs:
Principles of coordination with RBM WGs Joint chairpersons
TEG on Economics, Finance and Impact co-chaired by chair of RBM Finance and Resources WG
Cross-cutting membership
Transparent presentation and review of work plans and ToRs
Forum for discussion of ongoing and planned research efforts
Joint consensus statements
RBM Working Group for Scalable Malaria Vector Control & WHO GMP
WHO/GMP advisory structure:
WHO/GMP advisory structure Technical and Research Advisory Committee (TRAC) Expert Group on Case Management & Preventive Treatment Expert Group on Economics, Finance & Impact Expert Group on Malaria Vector Control Meeting on IRS (10-11 Dec 06) Meeting on ITNs (22-23 Mar 07)
Meeting on Economics,
Finance and Impact of
Malaria Control Programmes
(12-13 Apr 07) Meeting on IPTi
(25-27 Oct 06) Meeting on IPTp
(July 07) Meetings on Treatment Guidelines
GMP Technical Expert Groups:
GMP Technical Expert Groups What will TEGs deliver?
Reviews of available evidence (e.g. IPTi efficacy, safety, cost-effectiveness, acceptability)
Recommendations for adapting policy and guidelines (e.g. Malaria treatment guidelines)
Identification of evidence gaps and recommendations for further research (e.g. bottlenecks to ACT scale-up )
Coordination of research efforts
Selection of TEG members
Independent technical experts, scientists, policy makers, implementers
Core group and co-opted members
WHO criteria (representation of prof. affiliation, areas of interest, geographical and gender balance)
Coordinated with RBM?
Early outcomes: malaria vector control TEG:
Early outcomes: malaria vector control TEG
Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS)
Conditions for safe and effective use of IRS
Recommendations and work plan for WHO
Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs)
New GMP approach for LLIN implementation
Update on LLIN technologies
Operational research priorities
Early outcomes: case management & PT TEG:
Early outcomes: case management & PT TEG Treatment guidelines
Revision of WHO Treatment Guidelines for Malaria
Intermittent Preventive Treatment in Infancy (IPTi)
Policy recommendation on IPTi
Identification of areas of uncertainty which may impact risk-benefit assessment
Intermittent Preventive Treatment in Pregnancy (IPTp) (meeting July 07)
Will review latest evidence on, and agree on methods to monitor, IPTp effectiveness in relation to SP resistance
Early outcomes: Economics, finance and impact TEG:
Early outcomes: Economics, finance and impact TEG Drawing the linkages between malaria control and health systems
Identification of tools and methods for economic and epidemiological measurement
Highlighting country needs for measuring disease burden, financial flows and programme performance
Recommendations for WHO & partner roles in implementation research on
Expanding access to ACTs
Estimates of malaria burden
Tools development