Topical Focus: Malaria
More than 1.2 million people died from malaria worldwide in 2010, but the death rate is falling due to improved programmes to roll out treatment and bed nets. Read more »
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has been elected Chairperson of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance, succeeding the founding Chair, Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete. Read more »
Top Headlines
- Zimbabwe: 10 Facts on Malaria (The Herald)
- Africa: Why Are World Leaders Turning Their Backs On the Continent? (OSI)
- Sudan: Malaria, Malnutrition On the Rise After Violent Clashes (Sudan Tribune)
- Africa: Paying for Health (AfricaFocus)
- Nigeria: Bauchi to Reduce Malaria Deaths By 50 Percent By 2013 (Daily Trust)
- Nigeria: Malaria, Bigger Killer Than Envisaged - Study (Vanguard)
- Tanzania: Government Allays Fears On Malaria Deaths Report (Citizen)
- Mozambique: Malaria Twice As Deadly As Feared (AIM)
- Africa: Study - Malaria Death Toll Nearly Twice the Official Count, Kills Many Adults (KPLU)
- Africa: Malaria Kills Nearly Twice as Many People Than Previously Thought (Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation)
- Africa: Malaria Kills Twice As Many People As Previously Thought, Research Finds (Guardian Network)
- Africa: Global Fund for Aids, TB and Malaria Faces Challenges (allAfrica.com)
- Africa: Malaria Mortality 'Underestimated' (IRIN)
- South Africa: Six Malaria Cases Confirmed in Tshwane (SAPA)
- Ghana: Malaria Prevention - 13 Winning Moves for Workers (Public Agenda)
- Liberia: Sirleaf Elected to Head Anti-Malaria Body (Analyst)
- Ghana: Hyundai Embark On Malaria Education - Target School Children (Ghanaian Chronicle)
- Liberia: President Sirleaf Elected to Chair African Leaders Malaria Alliance (Liberia)
- Liberia: Sirleaf Returns Home After African Union Summit (Liberia)
- Tanzania: Malaria Can Be Fought and Must Go (Daily News)
- Africa: Ellen Elected President of Africa Leaders Malaria Alliance (Heritage)
- Africa: At AU Confab - Ellen Elected to Head ALMA (New Dawn)
- Nigeria: PATHS2, Partners Set Path to Cheap Antimalarial Drugs in Lagos, Four Others (Vanguard)
- Africa: Malaria Fight Wins Kikwete Recognition (Daily News)
- Rwanda: Country Wins Award for Fighting Malaria (New Times)
- Rwanda: Nyagatare Grapples With Malaria (New Times)
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