Has Africa Found a Cure for Malaria?

A new discovery holds promise for preventing the transmission of malaria and may potentially eradicate it altogether.

South Africa: UCT Scientists Make Malaria Breakthrough

Health-e, 29 August 2012

A compound that has the potential to cure malaria in a single dose has been discovered by researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT). read more »

Infected Anopheles mosquitoes carry a parasite in the genus Plasmodium, the cause of the deadly disease malaria

Africa: Scientific World Abuzz Over Potential Malaria Cure (analysis)

Daily Maverick, 30 August 2012

While it's too soon to foresee an end to malaria as a killer disease, UCT's announcement on Tuesday of the discovery of a compound with the potential power to cure all strains of ... read more »
South Africa: DA Applauds Discovery of Anti-Malaria Compound (press release)

Democratic Alliance, 29 August 2012

The DA welcomes the news that the University of Cape Town (UCT)'s Drug Discovery and Development Centre (H3-D) has identified a compound that has the potential to both prevent and ... read more »
South Africa: Clinical Trials for SA Anti-Malaria Drug

SouthAfrica.info, 29 August 2012

The development of a single-dose anti-malarial drug by the University of Cape Town (UCT) could help Africa and the rest of the world tackle a disease which claims almost a million ... read more »
South Africa: Nation's Anti-Malaria Drug Selected for Clinical Trials

SAnews.gov.za, 28 August 2012

The development of a single-dose anti-malarial drug by the University of Cape Town (UCT) could help Africa and the world tackle a disease which claims almost a million lives a ... read more »

InFocus

Angola to Launch New Process to Tackle Malaria

A health group will launch a process in 2015 to help deal with Malaria as it remains the most deadly sickness despite a drop in the death rates. Read more »
- Angola: Angola Starts Malaria Pré-Eradication Process
- Angola: Deputy Health Minister Hails Government Commitment to Fight Malaria
Studies Offer Insight From the Fight Against Malaria

A pair of provacative studies published in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene offer new evidence of the success of indoor residual spraying (IRS) and the ... Read more »
- Africa: Studies Offer Fresh Insight From Malaria Prevention Efforts
- Resource Document Report: The Effectiveness of Artemisinin in Treating Malaria
Sirleaf Calls On Leaders to Support Fight Against Malaria

As chair of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance, an group of African heads of state working together to end malaria-related deaths, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has reminded ... Read more »
- Liberia: Sirleaf Calls On Leaders to Support Fight to Eradicate Malaria
- Uganda: Mosquito Repelling Candle Lands in Uganda

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This sounds like MMS (Miracle Mineral Supplement)developed by Jim V. Humble