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Africa: Discovery to Boost Malaria Treatment
Nation, 27 June 2021
Africa's malaria control strategy is to advance following a new study. Read more »
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Malawi: Malawi Launches Campaign to Eradicate Malaria By 2030
VOA, 22 June 2021
Malawi's government Tuesday announced a goal to eliminate malaria, a leading cause of death in the country, by 2030. The mosquito-spread parasitic disease accounts for about 15% of… Read more »
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Gambia: Striving to Curb Malaria - Rotary District Launches Two Fogging Machines
Foroyaa, 18 June 2021
Rotary International and Rotary in District 9101 in their commitment to eliminate malaria for good, in the Gambia, has on Thursday 17th June 2021 launched and handed over two… Read more »
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Kenya: Kenya, Cuba in Sh24 Billion Malaria War Project
Nation, 16 June 2021
Kenya will work with Cuban specialists in a Sh24 billion project aimed at using biological methods to control mosquito breeding and curb the spread of malaria. Read more »
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South Sudan: Rainy Season Raises Alarm Over Malaria
Nation, 15 June 2021
South Sudan's imminent rainy season is causing concerns about a possible outbreak of malaria in the country that is already dealing with humanitarian crises from past floods and… Read more »
Boost For Africa's Malaria Control Strategy Following New Study
The study by the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) Wellcome Trust Research Programme comes as Kenya seeks an alternative malaria treatment given the emergence of resistance to Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies (ACTs) in South East Asia. The researchers sought to compare standard treatment regimens against double and triple drug combinations to determine their safety and tolerability.
Scientists at the research facility also believe that the possibility of the multi drug-resistant malaria parasites spreading to the Indian subcontinent and to Sub-Saharan Africa as has been the case with chloroquine and sulfadoxine- pyrimethamine (Fansidar) is an ongoing concern. In addition, novel antimalarial compounds that would be used to develop new drugs to combat the multidrug-resistant parasites are not likely to be registered within the next five years, writes Leon Lidigu for The Nation.
InFocus
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The Malawi government has announced a goal to eliminate malaria, a leading cause of death in the country, by 2030. Speaking during a televised launch of a nationwide anti-malaria ... Read more »
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Angola is facing a serious and challenging situation related to malaria, Minister of Health Sílvia Lutucuta has said adding that more than two million patients were affected ... Read more »
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The World Health Assembly, the main governing body of the World Health Organization, has adopted a new resolution that aims to revitalise and accelerate efforts to end malaria, a ... Read more »
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Numerous repellent-based products, such as creams, roll-ons and sprays, are available on the market for outdoor protection. Most of these have a very short period of protection - a ... Read more »
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The United Kingdom's major funding cuts to UNAids will hit home hard in Africa and South Africa where the fight to beat HIV/Aids is far from over, writes Ufrieda Ho for Daily ... Read more »
