David A. Muir

172pp / pb / ISBN: 978-1-909075-91-7

The narrative consists of some of the recollections of a biologist who worked on malaria as a WHO staff member from the early days of the enthusiastic ‘eradication’ philosophy, when WHO had operational field teams at the cutting edge in many countries, through the period when the approach reverted to one of ‘control’, which in turn has evolved into the current concepts of ‘elimination’ and ‘prevention of reintroduction’. The author highlights and illustrates some of the varied country situations and personalities which he encountered over many years in different parts of the world.