Uganda: With a U.S. $587 Million Boost, Uganda to Take Malaria Battle to Homes
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Uganda is set to make a major shift in the battle against malaria, with focus turning from treatment to prevention, especially at household level. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - January 18, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: Antimalarial Drug Resistance On the Rise in Africa
[DW] Artemisinin is the most important component in antimalarial drugs, but an increasing number of parasites in Africa are now resistant to it. If action isn't taken swiftly, the consequences could be disastrous. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - January 7, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: Threat of Malaria Requires Urgent Response
[RBM] New findings published today by the World Health Organization (WHO) in its annual World Malaria Report show that the disease remains a deadly threat to millions worldwide. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - December 13, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Rwanda: Call for Pregnant Women to Be a Priority in Fight Against Malaria - Dr Karema
[New Times] Rwanda is hosting the 2nd International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), where experts and stakeholders will discuss improving health care on the continent. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - December 11, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Liberia: Rotary Club Sinkor Pledges Support to MOH to Eradicate Polio and Malaria in Liberia
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Rotary Club of Sinkor pledged to work with the Ministry of Health (MOH) to mitigate polio and malaria in Liberia. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - December 9, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: Despite Continued Impact of Covid-19, Malaria Cases and Deaths Remained Stable in 2021
[WHO] New data released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) show that countries around the world largely held the line against further setbacks to malaria prevention, testing and treatment services in 2021. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - December 8, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: Africa Continues to Shoulder Heaviest Malaria Burden - WHO Report
[allAfrica] Each year, the World Health Organization, WHO's World malaria report provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of trends in malaria control and elimination across the globe. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - December 8, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Mozambique: 9.4 Million Cases of Malaria This Year
[AIM] The Mozambican health authorities diagnosed 9.4 million cases of malaria in the first nine months of this year, according to Health Minister Armindo Tiago. This was an increase of 20 per cent on the 7.8 million cases diagnosed in the same period in 2021. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - November 30, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: RBM Partnership to End Malaria Board Announces New Composition Structure
[RBM] Following more than five months of consultation with partners and other key stakeholders, the RBM Partnership to End Malaria Board has announced a series of changes to the organization's governance structure, marking a pivotal juncture for the RBM Partnership. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - November 28, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: Tackling Emerging Antimalarial Drug Resistance in Africa
[WHO] WHO is launching today a new strategy to respond to the urgent problem of antimalarial drug resistance in Africa. The strategy is being released during World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, a global annual campaign to improve awareness of the growing threat of resistance to antibiotics and other medicines. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - November 28, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: WHO Unveils New Strategy to Tackle Antimalarial Drug Resistance in Africa
[UN News] A new strategy has been launched to address the urgent problem of antimalarial drug resistance in Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - November 25, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Malawi: Govt to Roll Out Malaria Vaccine
[Nyasa Times] Malawi's Malaria Control Programme has disclosed that it will officially roll out malaria vaccine to the remaining areas of the targeted districts on November 29 in Mchinji district. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - November 24, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: Tackling Emerging Anti-Malarial Drug Resistance in Africa
[Africa Renewal] A new WHO strategy builds on lessons learned from past global plans and complements existing strategies (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - November 21, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Ghana: Commit More Resources to Fight Malaria - - Prof. Binka
[Ghanaian Times] An epidemiologist and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Health and Allied Sciences, Pro-fessor Fred Binka, has advised government to commit more resources to fight malaria. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - November 17, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: Invasive Mosquito Threatens Malaria Control in Africa
[VOA] Malaria exploded this year in the Ethiopian city of Dire Dawa, which saw more than 10 times as many cases between January and May as it did in all of 2019. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - November 15, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
