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How Zambia Is Beating Malaria

How Zambia Is Beating Malaria

A decade ago, most countries used only localised strategies. But Zambia decided to make bed nets, insecticides, and drugs available nationwide. As doctors, we have seen the devastating effect of malaria on children, families and communities. We have heartbreaking memories of patients lost to this preventable disease. But we are now witnessing a new history. […]

World Leaders Recommit to Ending Neglected Tropical Diseases, Citing Remarkable Progress Since 2012

World Leaders Recommit to Ending Neglected Tropical Diseases, Citing Remarkable Progress Since 2012

This week, leaders from governments, pharmaceutical companies and charitable organizations convened at a five-day summit in Geneva to pledge new commitments to the collective efforts to control and eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The summit coincided with the launch of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Fourth Report on NTDs, showing transformational progress against these debilitating […]

Malaria Parasites Make Human Hosts Attract Mosquitoes

Malaria Parasites Make Human Hosts Attract Mosquitoes

The malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum produces a molecule which makes infected humans emit carbon dioxide and other volatile compounds that attract mosquitoes and help them spread the disease more efficiently, a study has found. The molecule, HMBPP, works by stimulating red blood cells, says Ingrid Faye, researcher at the Department of Molecular Bioscience, Stockholm University […]

700 Killed in Angola Malaria Outbreak

700 Killed in Angola Malaria Outbreak

A raging malaria outbreak has killed more than 700 people in Angola as the disease-prone Southern African country battles to thwart illnesses. Head of department of public health and control of endemics, Isaías Sambunga Cambissa, disclosed the figures as he gave an update on the clinical situation in the province of Bie. Cambissa revealed that […]

Expired Malaria Caused Death of West Africa Idol Star Eric Arubayi

Expired Malaria Caused Death of West Africa Idol Star Eric Arubayi

Fresh details have emerged about the death of the late West Africa Idol star and top Nigerian gospel artiste, Eric Arubayi jnr., who died on Saturday at the Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara. He was 34 years old. Confirming the demise of the gospel artiste, his brother, Derreck Arubayi, in a chat with Vanguard […]

Benin Pledges $2 Million to Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

Benin Pledges $2 Million to Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

The government of Benin announced a US$2 million contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, signaling global commitment towards ending epidemics that affect people all over the world. The announcement came on the eve of the Global Fund’s Fifth Replenishment Conference on 16-17 September in Montreal, Canada, where world leaders and […]

WHO Hails Algeria’s Experience in Combatting Aids, Tuberculosis, Malaria

WHO Hails Algeria’s Experience in Combatting Aids, Tuberculosis, Malaria

World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Algiers, Bah Keita, praised Algeria’s experience in getting under control the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), tuberculosis and malaria, and its willingness to help neighbouring countries to combat such diseases. Keita made the statement at a meeting of the Regional Commission for Certification of Polio Eradication in Africa, being held […]

Novartis expands partnership with Medicines for Malaria Venture to develop next-generation antimalarial treatment

Novartis expands partnership with Medicines for Malaria Venture to develop next-generation antimalarial treatment

Novartis announced today that it will further expand its long-standing partnership with Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV). Novartis will lead the development of antimalarial compound KAF156 with scientific and financial support from MMV in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This agreement sets out the terms and conditions for the development of KAF156 […]

Fake Yellow Fever Certificates for Sale in Tanzania As Vaccine Runs Out

Fake Yellow Fever Certificates for Sale in Tanzania As Vaccine Runs Out

Yellow fever certificates, which are supposed to be issued only to people who have been vaccinated against the tropical disease, are on sale on Dar es Salaam streets, an investigation by The Citizen has established. The government is currently grappling with an acute shortage of yellow fever vaccine, prompting racketeers to cash in on the […]

DNA Holds the Key to Improving Drug-Resistant TB Treatment in Africa

DNA Holds the Key to Improving Drug-Resistant TB Treatment in Africa

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most deadly infectious diseases in the world. It is caused by a bacteria that infects and gradually destroys the lungs, and is transmitted by saliva, spread through coughing. More people die from TB than from HIV/AIDS. Despite this, there is currently no effective vaccine against TB, and most of […]

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