New five-year plan for new drugs
Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) has outlined a $600 million, five-year plan to develop new malaria drugs, SciDev.net reports. The plan was launched in conjunction with the release last week of the Global Malaria Action Plan. 10 Oct 2008 06:49
Artemisinin-based therapy effective in home management of malaria
This study adds to the evidence for home-based management of malaria. 28 Sep 2008 12:58
Bill Gates announces US$168 million to develop next-generation malaria vaccine
Bill Gates announced on Thursday that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will provide US$168.7 million to PATH for its Malaria Vaccine Initiative to develop vaccines for malaria -- a disease that kills thousands of African children every day. 27 Sep 2008 14:00
Community health workers in Cameroon receive training to diagnose and treat malaria
Approximately 120 community health workers in the Kumba district of Cameroon have been trained to identify, diagnose and treat malaria in an effort to eradicate the disease in the district, Kumba District Medical Officer Orok Bate said. 8 Sep 2008 10:10
Uganda's Makerere University receives AMANET grant for malaria vaccine trial
The College of Health Sciences at Uganda's Makerere University will receive a grant from the African Malaria Network Trust to begin trials of the malaria vaccine candidate GMZ2. 28 Aug 2008 08:28
Congo: Free anti-malaria drug campaign gaining ground
Free anti-malaria medicine will soon become a reality for children younger than five and pregnant mothers after the launch of the first phase of countrywide trials to promote access to the drugs in health centres, government officials have said. 10 Aug 2008 13:42
Malaria breakthrough from Australia
Scientists in Australia have discovered the malaria parasite's secret. 15 Jul 2008 08:17
Beyond DEET
Several new substances repel mosquitoes three times longer than DEET, study says. 30 May 2008 07:11
DRC: Malaria still biggest killer
Exaucée Makembi, aged three, has been very weak for three days and sleeps in the arms of her mother, Tina Nzongola, who has taken her to a health centre on the outskirts of Kinshasa. 29 Apr 2008 11:36
Monkey malaria - the next bird flu?
An expert at the NIH has highlighted the threat of an emergent highly virulent form of malaria, questioning whether the disease has made the jump from animal to man. 25 Apr 2008 07:09
UN, partners collaborate to promote Nothing But Nets Campaign
The United Nations, businesses, religious groups and athletes have been collaborating ahead of World Malaria Day today to send insecticide-treated nets to Africa, UN News Service reports. 25 Apr 2008 06:13
Malteser International criticises precipitous introduction of new malaria drugs
Cologne/Mahagi - On the occasion of the World Malaria Day, Malteser International criticises the precipitous and badly prepared introduction of new malaria drugs in many parts of the world. 25 Apr 2008 06:09
World Malaria Day call to action on indoor residual spraying
Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) is a highly effective method of malaria control recommended by the World Health Organization, but it is underutilized and under-funded. 25 Apr 2008 06:07
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