Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines. Vol. 2, (2016), 10
Suggested Citation
Borimas Hanboonkunupakarn, White, Nicholas J. The threat of antimalarial drug resistance. Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines. Vol. 2, (2016), 10. doi:10.1186/s40794-016-0027-8 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/2751
The battle between man and malaria has continued for thousands of years. Antimalarial drugs are essential
weapons to fight the disease, but their efficacy is threatened by drug resistance which continues to emerge
creating a major obstacle to malaria control and jeopardizing renewed hopes for elimination. As 2016 is the
first year under WHO Global Technical Strategy for Malaria 2016–2030, it is a good time to ponder the progress
of both sides and plan for the future.
