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Take Action to Stop Counterfeit Malaria Drugs

May 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment

This campaign was launched by the Dutch Malaria Foundation on World Malaria Day 2013: " If one out of three doses of anti-malaria drugs on the African market are fake or substandard, how can we expect to reduce the number of children dying from this terrible disease? Good drugs save lives. Fake drugs kill. On behalf of millions of people that run this unacceptable risk every day, we say … [Read more...]

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Malaria Life Cycle

March 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The three parts of the malaria life cycle are known as the exo-erythrocytic cycle, the erythrocytic cycle and the sporogonic cycle. The first two of these take place in the human (or other mammal) host, while the third occurs in the mosquito vector. … [Read more...]

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Blood Smear Technique

March 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Blood films are made by placing a drop of blood on one end of a slide, and using a spreader slide to disperse the blood over the slide's length. The aim is to get a region where the cells are spaced far enough apart to be counted and differentiated. The slide is left to air dry, after which the blood is fixed to the slide by immersing it briefly in methanol. The fixative is essential for good … [Read more...]

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Historic Malaria Video (1943)

February 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment

1943 informational cartoon from Walt Disney Studios, please note that today, pouring oil on water is obviously not recommended. … [Read more...]

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