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Supporting slide deck following Dr. Trevor Keel's panel discussion exploring gold’s role in medical technology and community healthcare. Panellists included: Dr Trevor Keel, Head of Technology, World Gold Council Dr Brian Chicksen, Vice President Sustainability: Health and EVP Support, AngloGold Ashanti Dr Brian Brink, Group Chief Medical Officer, Anglo American and Board Member, The Global Fund Dr Alexis Nang-Beifubah, Regional Director of Health Services in Ghana Dr Devanand (Patrick) Moonasar, Director Malaria, National Department of Health, South Africa
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Gold for Health
African Mining Indaba 2014
Dr Trevor Keel, World Gold CouncilDr Devanand (Patrick) Moonasar, National Department of Health, South AfricaDr Brian Chicksen, AngloGold AshantiDr Alexis Nang-beifubah, Ghana Health ServicesDr Brian Brink, Anglo American / The Global Fund
WHO estimated in 2012 that:
• there were 207 million people at the global level infected with malaria and of these 174 million were from Africa;
• global annual estimates for deaths were 627 000, with 91% occurring on the African Continent- 86% of these deaths were in children under 5 years of age;
• In the SADC sub-region, three-quarters of the population is at risk of contracting malaria, with 35 million of these being children under five years of age and approximately 8.5 million being pregnant women;
WHO recommends a multi-pronged strategy to control and eliminate malaria:
• Vector control• Preventative therapies• Diagnostic testing and treatment with ACTs• Strong Surveillance Systems
Burden of the Disease in SSA
Source: http://www.map.ox.ac.uk/client_media/png/Pf_class_2010/Pf_class_2010_World.png
2005
2006
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2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Pre Interven-tion
Intervention Period
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6711
6213
973 238
No. of Malaria Cases seen at the Edwin Cade Hospital, Obuasi(2005-2013)
Cases
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Reduction in malaria cases in Obuasi
Original Goal
Northern48%
Volta17%
Ashanti22%
Brong Ahafo37%
Western36%
Eastern22%
Upper West51%
Central32%
Upper East44%
Greater Accra4%
KeyAbove 40%
31-40%
10-30%
Below 10%
The Global Fund Project
Gold for Health
African Mining Indaba 2014
Dr Trevor Keel, World Gold CouncilDr Devanand (Patrick) Moonasar, National Department of Health, South AfricaDr Brian Chicksen, AngloGold AshantiDr Alexis Nang-beifubah, Ghana Health ServicesDr Brian Brink, Anglo American / The Global Fund
