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Africa: Bed Net Usage Increases, But Millions of African Children Still Exposed to Malaria
The use of insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) to protect children from malaria has risen six-fold in the past seven years, according to research funded by the Welcome Trust. Despite this success, however, 90 million children still do not have access to this simple protective tool, and remain at risk from the life-threatening disease.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 15:09

Nigeria: Kaduna - Fresh Attempts to Eradicate Malaria
In view of the over 1.7 million children and pregnant women constantly at risk of malaria infection in Kaduna State, the government has set for itself a target of totally eradicating the disease by 2015 by offering free treatment and attacking the disease through clean environment, writes Reuben Buhari
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 11:11

Uganda: Unicef, Japanese Government Launch Anti-Malaria Drive in Lango
UNICEF, in partnership with the government of Japan, has begun distributing 230,000 insecticide treated mosquito nets in Lango region.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 11:08

SADC Health Ministers Mark Malaria Day
Health ministers from the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) marked Malaria Day on Friday by spraying houses at Mamfene Village in Northern KwaZulu-Natal with DDT pesticide.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 08:13

Uganda: Only DDT Will Eradicate Malaria in Country
While much of the world managed to eradicate malaria in the mid-20th century, Sub-Saharan Africa did not. Africa bears the greatest burden of malaria both in human and economic costs.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Nov-2008 11:17

Uganda: DDT Sprayers Need Transport
RTI International wants bids for provision of transport for spray operators in Kitgum and Pader districts.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Nov-2008 08:19

Nigeria: Co-Ordinator Appeals to Indian Hemp Farmers to Cultivate Artemisia
Mr Francis Onojeta, the co-ordinator of the Roll-Back-Malaria Project in Delta State, has appealed to Indian hemp farmers to cultivate Artemisia herb for the production of anti-malarial drugs instead of the narcotic plant.
Source : AllAfrica | 12-Nov-2008 14:44

Southern Africa: SADC Ministers Mark Malaria Day
Health ministers from countries in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) are expected to convene at Mamfene in Mkhanyakude District, Northern KwaZulu-Natal on Friday, to mark international Malaria Day.
Source : AllAfrica | 11-Nov-2008 13:18

Gambia: The Role of the Media in the Prevention of Malaria and HIV/Aids
The media being in the frontline of disseminating information has a big role to play when it comes to fight against the killer diseases, malaria and HIV/Aids in Africa and the world at large.
Source : AllAfrica | 11-Nov-2008 11:45

South Africa: Malaria Vaccine Trial to Start Next Year
Scientists hoped to start final tests on the world's most advanced malaria vaccine early next year, they said yesterday.
Source : AllAfrica | 11-Nov-2008 10:11

Rwanda: Country Ranks Fourth in Global Fund Ratings
Rwanda has been ranked, fourth among the top ten performers in terms of the Global Fund's average grant performance, according to a recently released report by Aidspan, a Nairobi-based independent watchdog of the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Nov-2008 15:18

Malaria Drugs Rare in Villages
ANTI-MALARIA drugs are expensive and not widely available in the rural areas of Uganda, particularly outside of government health facilities, a new report says.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Nov-2008 12:39

Uganda: Anti-Malarials- Saying Bye to the Bitter Tablet
WHEN it comes to taking medicine, six-month-old Hazel fights, stiffens her body, tilts her head and kicks, like she is possessed by demons.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Nov-2008 11:40

Gambia: Malaria a Cause for Concern
Malaria is just one of the killer diseases that continue to haunt the continent of Africa; and it accounts for the highest death toll among children under the age of 5 and pregnant women in Africa.
Source : AllAfrica | 07-Nov-2008 15:17

Nigeria: Kwara to Reduce Malaria Within Three Years
The Kwara State government says it has put in place a mechanism that will drastically reduce the malaria burden within the next three years in the state. Governor Bukola Saraki stated this on Tuesday during the launching of a health campaign tagged "Malaria-free Kwara" held at Bode Saadu, in Moro Local Government.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Nov-2008 14:54

Angola: Over 900 New Cases of Malaria Recorded in Cuvelai
The Public Health Services in Cuvelai district, southern Cunene province, recorded a total of 909 new cases of malaria in September this year.
Source : AllAfrica | 06-Nov-2008 11:43

Govt Approves Big Drive on Malaria, HIV/Aids
The Federal Executive Council has approved the procurement of essential drugs worth N7 billion for the treatment of malaria and control of HIV/AIDS.
Source : AllAfrica | 05-Nov-2008 15:24

Zimbabwe: Where's the Global Fund Money?
Zimbabwe's AIDS organisations have condemned the government for failing to account for more than US$7 million provided by the Geneva-based Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
Source : AllAfrica | 04-Nov-2008 21:27

Gambia: Massive Decline in Malaria Cases in 'Gambia Sets Model for Africa'
Incidence of malaria in Gambia is reported to have plunged drastically thanks to an array of low-cost strategies, offering the tempting vision of eliminating this disease in parts of Africa. This is according to a study published, on Friday October 31, on the prestigious science journal, The Lancet.
Source : AllAfrica | 04-Nov-2008 18:03

Africa: Malaria - the Myth
IS THE WORLD COMMITTING EN-ough resources to fight malaria? How serious is the problem anyway?
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Nov-2008 23:12

Cameroon: Diboule Case - Political Act for SDF
ACT is the name of the drug combination accepted by doctors worldwide as the most effective antidote to the malarial parasite. Malaria is a disease, which in one of its most extreme stages; affects the brain; "Cerebral malaria" is the most common name for it.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Nov-2008 18:26

Nigeria: How Malaria Ravages the North
Although malaria remains the highest killer disease in Africa, far more devastating than HIV/AIDS, the scourge, perhaps, has never been deadlier in the northern part of Nigeria than in the last 60 days.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Nov-2008 17:52

Nigeria: 'We're Taking Measures Against Malaria'
Dr Dayyabu Muhammed is the Director Primary Health Service in Kano State Ministry of Health. He spoke on the increasing incidence of malaria in the state which, he said government is working seriously to combat.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Nov-2008 17:31

Uganda: Health Teams Run Out of Malaria Drugs
A number of Village Health Teams in Pallisa District have run out of malaria drugs, following the suspension of the use of Homapak.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Nov-2008 15:07

Rwanda: Malaria - Great Idea, Bad Scheme
A new global subsidy to give malaria patients the best treatment may divert money from simpler campaigns and could undermine drug quality--but it looks set to be rubber-stamped by donors without proper assessment.
Source : AllAfrica | 01-Nov-2008 07:57

Liberia: 25 Medical Doctors Get Malaria Training
The Acting Program Manager of the National Malaria Control Program at the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Mr. Tolbert Nyeswah said his institution is training 25 medical doctors.
Source : AllAfrica | 31-Oct-2008 21:58

Uganda: Cerebral Malaria Claims Six in Hoima
Medics have identified the disease that claimed six pupils of Iguru primary school, in Hoima District last week as cerebral malaria.
Source : AllAfrica | 31-Oct-2008 13:00

Liberia: NMCP Highlights Malaria's Impact
The impact of malaria, the deadly disease is being felt to the extent that it is taking away lives of children under five almost within a twinkling of an eye, but the National Malaria Control Program (MNCP) is not leaving any stone unturned in providing needed antidote and security methods.
Source : AllAfrica | 30-Oct-2008 17:34

Uganda: 'Civil Society Non Entity in Global Fund Projects'
The involvement of Uganda's civil society in the Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) which oversees the implementation of the Global Fund supported projects on HIV, tuberculosis and malaria is weak.
Source : AllAfrica | 30-Oct-2008 12:59

Africa: Malaria's Bitter Pill Made Sweeter for Children
Studies in five African countries have shown that a new sweetened formulation of an antimalarial that can be dissolved in water is just as effective as the crushed standard tablet.
Source : AllAfrica | 30-Oct-2008 11:20

Kenya: Malaria Cases to Rise, Warns UN
Kenyans should prepare for an increase in malaria cases as the effects of global warming begin to be felt, a UN agency has warned.
Source : AllAfrica | 29-Oct-2008 08:32

Kenya: Get to the Bottom of Global Fund Issue
Nobody should be surprised at reports that Kenya has been denied billions of shillings to fight the three major killer diseases -- malaria, tuberculosis and Aids.
Source : AllAfrica | 28-Oct-2008 22:52

Malaria Remains Biggest Killer
With almost 200,000 people dying of malaria each year in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the disease remains the country's biggest killer.
Source : AllAfrica | 28-Oct-2008 06:01

Swaziland: Country About to Eliminate Malaria
Hot on the heels of Mauritius, health experts predict Swaziland will be the second country in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to eliminate malaria.
Source : AllAfrica | 28-Oct-2008 05:58

Kenya: Aids, TB And Malaria War Suffers Blow
The sale of inappropriate malaria drugs, poor performance and low absorption of previous funds have denied the country substantial finances from the Global Fund for HIV/Aids, tuberculosis and malaria.
Source : AllAfrica | 27-Oct-2008 23:05

Nigeria: Govt Spends N55 Million for Malaria Drugs
Katsina State government has concluded arrangments to distribute N55 million worth of anti-malaria drugs free to hospitals and Comprehensive Health Centres (CHC) in the state,In an effort to combat malaria.
Source : AllAfrica | 27-Oct-2008 16:19

Angola: U.S. Government Donates Usd 1.5 Million for Malaria Prevention and Control
The US government through its Agency for International Development (USAID), announced this Thursday, in Luanda, that it will make available USD 1.5 million to expand the coverage of malaria prevention and control in the affected communities, especially children below the age of five and pregnant women.
Source : AllAfrica | 27-Oct-2008 07:15

Government's Ambitious Healthcare Project
Madagascar has embarked on a major campaign to reduce maternal and infant mortality, but malaria, respiratory diseases and diarrhoea, a consequence of the lack of access to clean water and poor sanitation, remain among the biggest causes of child deaths.
Source : AllAfrica | 24-Oct-2008 16:25

Uganda: Legislators Support DDT Spraying
OVER 50 MPs have asked the health ministry to start in-door spraying of DDT in their constituencies.
Source : AllAfrica | 24-Oct-2008 08:56

Uganda: Katakwi District Sprays Icon
THE indoor residual spraying of ICON against mosquitoes has been launched in Katakwi district.
Source : AllAfrica | 24-Oct-2008 08:43

Uganda: Katakwi Starts Indoor Spraying
Katakwi District has embarked on mass treatment of people with malaria and spraying of homes in a bid to combat mosquitoes that spread disease.
Source : AllAfrica | 23-Oct-2008 13:08

Uganda: Residual Spraying Starts in Teso Region
The Ministry of Health has started indoor spraying in Teso this week.
Source : AllAfrica | 22-Oct-2008 16:27

Uganda: Mosquito Spraying to Start in Teso
Indoor residual spraying of mosquitoes that cause malaria using Icon is set to kick off in seven north-eastern districts starting with Katakwi.
Source : AllAfrica | 21-Oct-2008 19:28

Nigeria: Malaria Kills 401 People
Malaria has killed 401 people in the last four weeks in northern Nigeria's Katsina state, according to local health officials.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Oct-2008 22:39

Malaria Kills 401 in Katsina
Malaria has killed about 401 persons in Katsina State within the last 28 days, the State Director of Public Health, Dr. Halliru Idris, confirmed in an interview with newsmen yesterday in Katsina. He said the number of deaths did not include those who might have died at home.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Oct-2008 17:22

Mozambique: Christian Charity Promises Support Against Malaria
The president and chief executive officer of the US-based Christian charity, World Vision International, Dean Hirsch, has promised that his organisation will step up its support for the fight against malaria in Mozambique, to reduce the high mortality from the disease.
Source : AllAfrica | 16-Oct-2008 23:37