Southern Africa Battles Deadly Cholera Outbreak
DW
Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi are at the epicenter of the deadliest cholera outbreak in southern Africa in at least a decade. The global stockpile of vaccines to limit the disease's… Read more »
New Nets Prevent 13 Million Malaria Cases in Sub-Saharan Africa
Global Fund
Compared to standard nets, the introduction of 56 million state-of-the-art mosquito nets in 17 countries across sub-Saharan Africa averted an estimated 13 million malaria cases and… Read more »
Seven Deaths Are From Malaria, Typhoid Not Strange Disease - Kano Govt
Leadership
Kano State Ministry of Health has dispelled reports of an outbreak of a strange illness in Gundutse village of Kura local government area. Read more »
World Malaria Day 2024 [press release]
RBM
World Malaria Day is a pivotal moment in the calendar for the malaria community. It is a chance to come together, to raise awareness of the fight to end malaria and also to shine a… Read more »
Africa Still in the Fight - Eradicating Malaria Remains a Top Priority
allAfrica
Years of progress in the fight against malaria have been disrupted, but there is still hope. Read more »
Malaria Cases Surge in Zimbabwe With Five Fatalities in a Single Week
263Chat
The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MOHCC) has reported a total of 1,588 confirmed cases and five fatalities of malaria within a single week. Read more »
Re-Evaluating Approaches to Malaria Elimination in Africa - Prioritising Partnerships for Progress [opinion]
Malaria Consortium
With over 20 years' experience in healthcare delivery, public health and operational research on communicable diseases in Africa and Asia, I recognise the inherent complexity of… Read more »
International Summit Calls for AMR Accountability in Public Health Interventions
Malaria Consortium
The UK-Africa Health Summit took place this week, uniting global health leaders in antimicrobial stewardship to tackle this increasing threat ahead of the 2024 High-level Meeting… Read more »
Lubango Records Over 1,000 Cases of Malaria a Week
ANGOP
Lubango health authorities have diagnosed more than 1,000 cases of malaria a week, since the second fortnight of February, when the disease reached its peak, a situation that… Read more »
$300m Malaria Fund Probe - Nigerian Lawmakers Say Health Ministry Officials Are Lobbying Them, Summon Minister
Premium Times
"Have they used the money? If they have not used the money, where is the money? It is a matter of simple explanation. But they have been running away, calling all manner of people… Read more »