http://www.webremixed.info/ Aggregation of tags: malaria Webremixer http://allafrica.com/stories/200811200422.html Cape Town - Cabinet has noted with great concern the humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe and the reported Cholera outbreak that has so far claimed two lives while others have been hospitalised. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:38:34 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811200422.html 2008-11-20T10:38:34Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811200025.html PARLIAMENT yesterday passed a motion urging the Government to use DDT and icon to eradicate mosquitos that spread malaria. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:59:07 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811200025.html 2008-11-20T07:59:07Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811180768.html 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. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:09:20 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811180768.html 2008-11-18T14:09:20Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811180311.html 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 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:11:37 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811180311.html 2008-11-18T10:11:37Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811170411.html UNICEF, in partnership with the government of Japan, has begun distributing 230,000 insecticide treated mosquito nets in Lango region. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:08:23 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811170411.html 2008-11-17T10:08:23Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811170050.html 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. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:13:29 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811170050.html 2008-11-17T07:13:29Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811130390.html 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. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:17:45 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811130390.html 2008-11-13T10:17:45Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811130065.html RTI International wants bids for provision of transport for spray operators in Kitgum and Pader districts. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:19:43 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811130065.html 2008-11-13T07:19:43Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811120718.html 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. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:44:52 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811120718.html 2008-11-12T13:44:52Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811110741.html 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. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:18:19 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811110741.html 2008-11-11T12:18:19Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811110428.html 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. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:45:53 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811110428.html 2008-11-11T10:45:53Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811110167.html Scientists hoped to start final tests on the world's most advanced malaria vaccine early next year, they said yesterday. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:11:48 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811110167.html 2008-11-11T09:11:48Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811101135.html 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. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:18:10 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811101135.html 2008-11-10T14:18:10Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811100716.html 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. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:39:03 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811100716.html 2008-11-10T11:39:03Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811100502.html 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. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:40:19 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811100502.html 2008-11-10T10:40:19Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811070752.html 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. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:17:52 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811070752.html 2008-11-07T14:17:52Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811060731.html 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. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:54:14 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811060731.html 2008-11-06T13:54:14Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811060461.html The Public Health Services in Cuvelai district, southern Cunene province, recorded a total of 909 new cases of malaria in September this year. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:43:47 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811060461.html 2008-11-06T10:43:47Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811050386.html The Federal Executive Council has approved the procurement of essential drugs worth N7 billion for the treatment of malaria and control of HIV/AIDS. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:24:30 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811050386.html 2008-11-05T14:24:30Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811041119.html 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. Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:27:45 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811041119.html 2008-11-04T20:27:45Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811040797.html 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. Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:03:56 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811040797.html 2008-11-04T17:03:56Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811031490.html IS THE WORLD COMMITTING EN-ough resources to fight malaria? How serious is the problem anyway? Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:12:01 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811031490.html 2008-11-03T22:12:01Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811031140.html 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. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:26:28 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811031140.html 2008-11-03T17:26:28Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811031082.html 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. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:52:12 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811031082.html 2008-11-03T16:52:12Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811031034.html 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. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:31:35 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811031034.html 2008-11-03T16:31:35Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811030822.html A number of Village Health Teams in Pallisa District have run out of malaria drugs, following the suspension of the use of Homapak. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:07:28 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811030822.html 2008-11-03T14:07:28Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200811010043.html 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. Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:57:00 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200811010043.html 2008-11-01T06:57:00Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810310990.html 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. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:58:40 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810310990.html 2008-10-31T20:58:40Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810310545.html Medics have identified the disease that claimed six pupils of Iguru primary school, in Hoima District last week as cerebral malaria. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:00:54 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810310545.html 2008-10-31T12:00:54Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810301220.html 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. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:34:53 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810301220.html 2008-10-30T16:34:53Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810300733.html 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. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:59:17 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810300733.html 2008-10-30T11:59:17Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810300508.html 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. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:20:29 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810300508.html 2008-10-30T10:20:29Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810290039.html Kenyans should prepare for an increase in malaria cases as the effects of global warming begin to be felt, a UN agency has warned. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:32:07 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810290039.html 2008-10-29T07:32:07Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810281090.html 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. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:52:47 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810281090.html 2008-10-28T21:52:47Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810280003.html With almost 200,000 people dying of malaria each year in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the disease remains the country's biggest killer. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:01:43 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810280003.html 2008-10-28T05:01:43Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810280001.html 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. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:58:47 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810280001.html 2008-10-28T04:58:47Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810271864.html 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. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:05:04 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810271864.html 2008-10-27T22:05:04Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810271526.html 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. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:19:07 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810271526.html 2008-10-27T15:19:07Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810270072.html 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. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:15:53 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810270072.html 2008-10-27T06:15:53Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810240789.html 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. Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:25:03 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810240789.html 2008-10-24T14:25:03Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810240066.html OVER 50 MPs have asked the health ministry to start in-door spraying of DDT in their constituencies. Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:56:47 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810240066.html 2008-10-24T06:56:47Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810240041.html THE indoor residual spraying of ICON against mosquitoes has been launched in Katakwi district. Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:43:18 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810240041.html 2008-10-24T06:43:18Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810230583.html Katakwi District has embarked on mass treatment of people with malaria and spraying of homes in a bid to combat mosquitoes that spread disease. Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:08:58 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810230583.html 2008-10-23T11:08:58Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810220723.html The Ministry of Health has started indoor spraying in Teso this week. Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:27:59 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810220723.html 2008-10-22T14:27:59Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810210906.html Indoor residual spraying of mosquitoes that cause malaria using Icon is set to kick off in seven north-eastern districts starting with Katakwi. Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:28:38 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810210906.html 2008-10-21T17:28:38Z http://allafrica.com/stories/200810171132.html Malaria has killed 401 people in the last four weeks in northern Nigeria's Katsina state, according to local health officials. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:39:52 GMT http://allafrica.com/stories/200810171132.html 2008-10-17T20:39:52Z