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Tag Archives: Malaria
MSF responds to malaria emergency in DRC
TweetA malaria outbreak in Lulingu, Democratic Republic of Congo has infected more than 1,000 people since May 4, prompting an emergency response from Médecins Sans Frontières, the organization reported on Monday. The outbreak, which is occurring in DRC’s South Kivu … Read More »
KSU researcher receives NIH fellowship to battle malaria
TweetA Kansas State University researcher recently received a prestigious fellowship from the U.S. National Institutes of Health to support mosquito and malaria research. Bart Bryant, a research associate in biology, received the National Research Service Award Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship, which … Read More »
Malaria cases in Solomon Islands decline
Tweet Dr. Lester Ross, Solomon Islands’ permanent secretary of health and medical services, announced to a Joint Review Team from the World Health Organization on Monday that malaria cases in the Solomon Islands have dropped significantly. Malaria is a disease … Read More »
EU teams up with Gates Foundation to battle poverty-related diseases
TweetThe European Union and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged on Monday to team up to battle tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, malaria and other poverty-related diseases. Gates signed the agreement in Paris with Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, the European commissioner for research, innovation … Read More »
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New figures appointed to U.N. Special Envoys and MDG Health Alliance
Tweet Two new figures have been appointed to leadership positions in the United Nations Special Envoy office and will help the MDG Health Alliance achieve the Millennium Development Goals, Ray Chambers announced Friday. Chambers, the U.N. secretary-general’s special envoy for … Read More »
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Ban appeals to philanthropists to battle five deadly diseases
Tweet Philanthropists should invest in the world’s future by accelerating the battle against five of the deadliest infectious diseases that kill millions of people annually, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday. Ban made the statement during the Second Annual … Read More »
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MSF responds to crisis in Central African Republic
TweetMédecins Sans Frontières continues to respond to the coup d’état in the Central African Republic by bringing health care to those suffering from disease and left without health care services. MSF built an emergency health care center and mobile clinics … Read More »
Ban: Fight against malaria at critical juncture
Tweet The world is at a critical moment in the battle against malaria, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said during an event on Monday. Ban made the statement during a meeting on malaria and the development agenda in Yokohama, Japan. He … Read More »