THIS season of Big Brother Africa is getting involved in the fight against malaria in Africa. As part of this week's task, housemates are getting to the nitty-gritty of Africa's biggest challenges.
UGANDA has been selected together with eight other African countries to implement the Global Fund's two-year pilot programme on malaria.
ZIMBABWE has made significant strides in reducing malaria incidences in its endeavour to meet the December 2010 Abuja target.
Malaria has for a long time been the number one killer disease in Tanzania, as in most tropical countries.
The cost of first line malaria drug in the country (Allu) will be lowered to Sh400 per dose, the Government has announced.
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Malaria remains a huge health challenge in Botswana and has compelled the government to reintroduce the use of Dichlo-Diphenyl Trichloroethane (DDT).
MALARIA infections top the list of patients seeking medical services at Nkozi Hospital, doctors have said.
A news conference was held on Sunday at the sea side resort of Yasmine Hammamet as part of the 64th edition of the Junior International Congress JCI scheduled for November 16 to 21, 2009.
'MEWE',an Italian -based NGO orphanage, organized its fourth annual edition of the orphanage's rural bicycle race competition on at Wawase in the Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira District at Central Region.
Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda are among the five East, Central and Western African countries which are going to benefit from the global funds US $336 million to battle malaria.
His Excellency the president of the Republic of Mali, Amadou Toumani Toure, has expressed appreciation to the Gambian leader, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya AJJ Jammeh, for the message sent to him and the people of Mali during the celebration of their National Day.
The federal government plans to distribute 63 million nets between the end of this year and next year, with the provision of two per household, and to provide treatment for case management for every case of malaria in every public hospital in the country free of charge.
The number of East Africans protected from malaria through bed nets is set to rise dramatically following the release of $336 million by the Global Fund for the purchase of the protective items for five countries.
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