The Anthropology of Malaria Control

With Mexico as example, this article discusses various problems associated with attempts to eradicate malaria. It is shown that present methods do not even provide sufficient control of the disease. It is suggested that the interaction between the eradication program personnel and the inhabitants of the community be studied. In such future studies, emphasis should also been given to the knowledge of the people in the community about the disease, its cure, and prevention. Such studies might enable the development of a better approach to long-term malaria control.