Ciencia, tecnología y acción sanitaria a través de los 50 a？os del Boletín de Malariología y Salud Ambiental

the boletín de malariología y salud ambiental is one of venezuela？s oldest journals in the area of public health. during 50 years of uninterrupted publication, its pages reflect the science, technology and environmental sanitation that have contributed to the prevention and control of parasitic and arborviral diseases with a greatest impact on the venezuelan population. authors and events are outlined, which, over the decades, have influenced the evolution of this journal. in recent years, high specificity, social relevance and scientific quality have earned its inclusion in major indexes such as global health, scielo venezuela and the web science citation index expandedtm 2010. thus, thanks to the modern communication technology, this magazine has achieved a greater participation of the ibero-american scientists and wider visibility. within this framework, we see a renewed support of the venezuelan scientific community and its sponsor, the "instituto de altos estudios dr. arnoldo gabaldon" with the boletin de malariología y salud ambiental magazine, that has contributed to making available worldwide, a major venezuelan scientific heritage, with high social commitment in the field of public health!.