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Africa:
Traditional Medicine Can Prevent Malaria, Say Experts
UNIRIN, 4 November 2009
Encouraging the use of traditional African herbal medicines could prevent some of the one million malarial deaths on the continent, according to specialists attending a conference… Read more »
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Africa:
Drug Subsidy Key to Anti-Malaria Effort
IPS, 5 November 2009
Just three percent of malaria-infected children in Africa get World Health Organisation-recommended drugs. One expert has equated this to a death sentence for sick children. Read more »
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Kenya:
New Malaria Policy to Guard Spread
Nation, 5 November 2009
At least 80 per cent of Kenyans living in malaria-prone areas will be protected from contracting the disease in the next four years, according to a new plan. Read more »
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Africa:
Continent to Benefit From World's Largest Malaria Vaccine Trial
Leadership, 4 November 2009
A pivotal efficacy trial of RTS,S, the world's most clinically advanced malaria vaccine candidate, is now underway in seven African countries: Burkina Faso, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya,… Read more »
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Africa:
Experts Unveil New Malaria Testing Kits
Nation, 2 November 2009
Newly developed malaria testing technologies could help shift diagnoses from the current hit or miss management to treating only the confirmed cases. Read more »
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Nigeria:
UN Anti-Malaria Official Hails Provision of 30 Million Mosquito Nets
UN News, 26 October 2009
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, in its largest-ever malaria initiative, will provide 30 million long-lasting treated mosquito nets to Nigeria, a move… Read more »
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Kenya:
Africa Not Ready for Malaria Vaccine, Says Researcher
Nation, 3 November 2009
African countries are not prepared to receive the malaria vaccine yet, a scientist said on Tuesday. Read more »
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Africa:
Leading Malaria Scientists Highlight Latest Research on Improving Access to Lifesaving Interventions
Multilateral Initiative on Malaria, 4 November 2009
On the first day of the scientific program at the world's largest malaria conference, researchers, public health officials and policymakers took a hard look at current malaria… Read more »
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Africa:
World's Largest Malaria Conference Opens With Research Aimed at Eradication
Multilateral Initiative on Malaria, 4 November 2009
The world's largest malaria conference opened today with a call for substantial and sustained support for research to guide evidence-based policies and the development of new… Read more »
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Kenya:
Kalonzo Opens Experts' Meeting On Malaria
Nation, 1 November 2009
Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka on Sunday urged governments and donors to increase funding for research and control in order to eradicate malaria. Read more »
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Kenya:
Alert Over New Malaria Trend
Nation, 28 October 2009
Malaria-causing mosquitoes are changing their feeding habits, getting their meals earlier in the evening before people go to sleep under nets. Read more »