Africa:  Africans Advance Quest for a Malaria Vaccine (guest column)

allAfrica.com, 24 April 2010

On World Malaria Day 2010, the international community marks a historic milestone in the fight against malaria. This past year, we launched a Phase III efficacy trial of the ... read more »

Africa:  World Must Retain Focus on Anti-Malaria Fight, Says Expert (interview)

allAfrica.com, 23 April 2010

Despite recent achievements in fighting malaria, the international community must not become complacent or distracted, says Dr. Steven Phillips, medical director of global issues ... read more »

Africa:  World Bank Steps Up to Plate in War on Malaria with U.S.$200 Million for Bed Nets

United Nations, 22 April 2010

Backing a call for greater action from the United Nations Special Envoy for Malaria, the World Bank today committed $200 million to provide people in sub-Saharan Africa with ... read more »

Ghana:  Stanbic Partners UAM to Fight Malaria

Ghanaian Chronicle, 22 April 2010

As part of activities to mark World Malaria Day which falls on April 25, 2010, Stanbic Bank Ghana in collaboration with the Malaria Control Programme, the Adentan Municipal ... read more »

Africa:  '2010 is a Milestone Year for Malaria Control' (press release)

Roll Back Malaria Partnership, 22 April 2010

With the end of the "Decade to Roll Back Malaria " in sight, 2010 is a milestone year for malaria control. There are now just over 257 days left to meet the challenge of the UN ... read more »

Tanzania:  Rural Health Facilities Use Mobile and Electronic Mapping Technology (press release)

Roll Back Malaria Partnership, 22 April 2010

In a report presented this week to the Tanzanian Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership unveiled the results of the "SMS for Life" pilot in ... read more »

Africa:  World Bank Provides Additional U.S.$200 Million for Bed Nets (press release)

World Bank, 22 April 2010

World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick today committed $200 million to provide people in sub Saharan Africa with bed nets that will protect them from malaria. Malaria kills ... read more »

Uganda:  17 Million Mothers to Get Free Mosquito Nets

The Observer, 21 April 2010

The Ministry of Health has begun redistributing long lasting insecticide treated mosquito nets to nearly 17,666,984 pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and children below the age of ... read more »

Zimbabwe:  Winning the Fight Against Malaria

The Herald, 21 April 2010

Zimbabwe is poised to achieve the 2010 Abuja Target of reducing malaria cases by half from 136 per 1 000 in 2000 to 68 per 1 000 by year end, a senior Government official has said. read more »

Uganda:  Govt to Introduce Rapid Malaria Testing Method

New Vision, 21 April 2010

The Government will soon introduce a new method of testing for malaria to encourage appropriate treatment, the acting programme manager of the malaria control programme, Dr. George ... read more »

Africa:  Malaria Funding Falls Short of Six-Billion-Dollar Target

Inter Press Service, 20 April 2010

As African countries continue their relentless battle against the spread of malaria, a global fund to fight the deadly tropical disease has fallen short of expectations. read more »

Africa:  Anti-Malaria Efforts Bearing Fruit

UN News Service, 19 April 2010

Significant progress has been made in combating malaria in Africa, but more remains to be done as the end of the decade dedicated to making control methods and treatments ... read more »