The Fight Against Malaria
The quality of antimalarial drugs are affected by poor storage, manufacturing standards and age, undermining their efficacy against malaria parasites.
Treating a malaria patient: Laboratory evidence is showing signs that resistant strains of malaria is developing that seems to affect visitors to Africa worse but it seems that locals still respond well to treatment.
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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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In the wake of a major study showing malaria deaths are twice what everybody thought comes a WHO study showing the highest levels of drug-resistant TB yet. 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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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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