Cholera: General Information

This case study examines the implementation of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria in Swaziland. After outlining the history of malaria in Swaziland, the case considers ways to improve case management and to strengthen the national malaria surveillance system, as the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) aims to implement a national elimination strategy. In addition to information on RDT selection, the case details Swaziland's quality assurance program - the first of its kind in the…

This data interactive, presented by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), allows users to visualize and compare global mortality estimation data from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2019. Users can select between child and adult mortality as well as sources and comparison values, and view trends on color line graphs and a time-animated world map. The process of estimation is described in detail and the tool contains data starting as early…

In this teaching case, Dr. William Foege - the former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) who many credit with eradicating smallpox - helps readers understand what it took to eradicate the disease. The case gives background information on smallpox, earlier immunization efforts, and describes how the social, political, and economic complexities of India impacted public health initiatives. As international endeavors to fight smallpox expanded in the 1960s, India continued…