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Tag Archives: Malaria
Lagos could be malaria-free by 2013
TweetThe Nigerian government announced the goal of making the state of Lagos free of malaria by 2013 while ECOWAS and Cuba have extended their partnership to stop malaria in West Africa by 2015. Jide Idris, the commissioner for health in … Read More »
Study detects African malaria drug resistance
TweetA study has found early resistance to a powerful malaria drug, which suggests that potential resistance may follow in patients in sub-Saharan Africa. London researchers found resistance to artemether, an effective drug in the artemisinin group used in ACT malaria … Read More »
Leading researchers discuss scientific advances on World Malaria Day
TweetTop scientists gathered in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to emphasize the progress being made in efforts to treat and prevent malaria for World Malaria Day. Malaria No More, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to raising public awareness of the mosquito-borne disease, … Read More »
ExxonMobil Foundation contributes more than $10 million in grants to fight malaria
TweetThe ExxonMobil Foundation announced grants of more than $10 million on Tuesday to fight malaria, increasing its total commitment since 2000 to more than $110 million. The funding will go toward proven, scalable methods and lifesaving programs that treat and … Read More »
U.N. appeals for $3.2 billion to meet 2015 malaria eradication goals
TweetRay Chambers, the U.N. secretary-general’s special envoy for malaria, has made an appeal for $3.2 billion to try to reach the goal of near-zero malaria deaths by 2015. Chambers spoke at a news conference on Monday, citing the major progress … Read More »