Malaria Deaths Drop by a Third in Decade
Updated: Fri 20 Apr, 10:25 am
The past decade has seen progress in reducing malaria deaths, especially on the continent where the majority of deaths occur, by one third. read more »
Trade Talks Threaten Access to Life-Saving Drugs
Updated: Mon 7 May, 10:18 am
In a wide-ranging interview with allAfrica's Sue Valentine, the president of Médecins Sans Frontières, Dr. Unni Karunakara, warns that health care gains may be reversed if funding is not maintained. read more »
Efforts Against Malaria are Working, UN Says
Updated: Wed 2 May, 10:22 am
The UN says efforts to combat malaria are bearing fruit: access to diagnostic testing and effective treatments have saved nearly 750,000 lives over the past decade. read more »
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The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) has called on The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria, to use it's additional funding - U.S. $1.6 billion - ... Read more »
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The African Leaders Malaria Alliance has released a scorecard which tracks progress and challenges to end malaria deaths and improve maternal and child health. Read more »
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India has donated laboratory equipment to schools ahead of the arrival of ten educators from Nigeria who will teach science subjects. Read more »
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In a wide-ranging interview with allAfrica's Sue Valentine, the president of Médecins Sans Frontières, Dr. Unni Karunakara, warns that health care gains may be reversed if ... Read more »
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The UN says efforts to combat malaria are bearing fruit: access to diagnostic testing and effective treatments have saved nearly 750,000 lives over the past decade. Read more »
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THE Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria has agreed to release U.S.$236 million for Zimbabwe's health sector to combat these diseases for the next three years. Read more »
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Some of Africa's worst health challenges are highly sensitive to climate change but how, where and to what extent remains unclear. Read more »
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Malaria kills hundreds of thousands of Africans every year and, for those who survive it, the disease compromises immunity to other diseases and lowers productivity. Yet it is both ... Read more »
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The past decade has seen progress in reducing malaria deaths, especially on the continent where the majority of deaths occur, by one third. Read more »
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Amid renewed hostilities between South Sudan and its northern neighbour, a fresh initiative aims to provide some relief from the ever-present threat of malaria that is killing ... Read more »
