China's foreign aid for global poverty alleviation:artemisinin-based combination therapies against malaria in Togo
- Author:
Wang QI
1
;
Yu CHUYI
;
Zhang HONGYING
;
Zheng SHAOQIN
;
Song JIANPING
;
Deng CHANGSHENG
Author Information
1. Artemisinin Research Center,Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine,Guangzhou 510405,China
- Keywords:
China;
Foreign aid;
Poverty alleviation;
Artemisinin-based combination therapy;
Malaria;
Togo
- From:
Global Health Journal
2021;5(3):144-148
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
From providing funds for the global fight against infectious diseases,to actively participating in global health security actions,to strengthening mutual cooperation in the field of health,and providing medical treatment,training and scholarships to countries in need,China's foreign aid on global poverty alleviation is increasingly diversified and expanding in scale.Indeed,China is playing an increasingly important leading role in the global health agenda.It is worth mentioning that over the years,artemisinin compound have saved millions of lives all over the world,especially in poverty-stricken areas.China's work mode of malaria elimination has also been written into WHO's technical documents and recommended to other countries.Since 2007,Chinese medical staff has carried out the Artemisinin Compound Malaria Control Project in Comoros,bringing Chinese prevention and treatment programs to the local area.By 2014,Comoros had achieved zero deaths from malaria,and the number of cases had dropped by 98％.Now,this program is also extended to Togo,another African country.This article preliminarily summarizes the malaria profile in Togo and introduces China-Togo Cooperative Artemisinin Malaria Control Demonstration Project to provide a reference for better anti-malaria assistance in Togo,and also shows one of the substantive actions of China's participation in global health governance,which contributes Chinese wisdom and offers Chinese solutions to global poverty alleviation.
