Hang-up campaign at school in Niayam, a village in Senegal.
Africa: Malaria Blamed for 655,000 Deaths
Despite some progress, Africa accounted for 91 percent of malaria deaths in 2010, with being children under five being most vulnerable,-
Africa: Malaria Blamed for 655,000 Deaths in 2010
RNW Africa, 13 December 2011
Malaria caused the death of an estimated 655,000 people last year, with 86 percent of victims children aged under five, World Health Organisation figures showed on Tuesday. Read more »
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Nigeria: Country Loses N132 Billion Annually to Malaria
Daily Trust, 13 December 2011
Minister of State for Health, Dr. Muhammad Pate has said that Nigeria losses about N132b annually to managing malaria illnesses even as it its labour force suffers greatly from the… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Malaria - Why the Battle is Elusive
The Herald, 12 December 2011
Sadc Ministers of Health met in Limpopo on Friday November 11 to commemorate Sadc Malaria Day and raise the profile of the disease. The theme of this year's event was, "Be free of… Read more »
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Sudan: Rate of Malaria and Bilharzia Increases in Darfur
Dabanga, 11 December 2011
The health authorities in Darfur have revealed that the rate of malaria infection has reached 22% in Kas, 2% in Ad Elfursan and 2% in Eldaein. Read more »
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Africa: Climate Change Exacerbates Malaria Menace
rDNA, 2 December 2011
The scourge of malaria in Africa is barely abating despite the millions of dollars sunk annually into combating the sickness, and now malaria appears to have found a new accomplice… Read more »
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Africa: Researchers Find Malaria Parasite's Blood Lifeline
RNW Africa, 29 November 2011
European scientists on Tuesday said they had identified a new way by which the malaria parasite survives in human blood, a finding that marks the latest laboratory advance against… Read more »
