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Special Issue on Malaria in Southern Africa

Progress, challenges and priorities for malaria elimination in South Africa

D. M. Moonasar1 National Department of Health, Tshwane, South Africa;2 School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria, Hatfield, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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C. Davies3 Clinton Health Access Initiative, Tshwane, South Africa
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R. Balawanth3 Clinton Health Access Initiative, Tshwane, South Africa
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E. Misiani1 National Department of Health, Tshwane, South Africa
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M. B. Shandukani1 National Department of Health, Tshwane, South Africa
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J. Raman2 School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria, Hatfield, South Africa;4 Centre for Emerging Parasitic and Zoonotic Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, A division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Sandringham, South Africa;5 Wits Research Institute for Malaria, School of Pathology, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0728-3093
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Y. G. Pillay3 Clinton Health Access Initiative, Tshwane, South Africa
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Pages 105-116 | Published online: 18 Mar 2021

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