In commemoration of World Malaria Day 2011 (25 April), organizations in an innovative public-private initiative announce the nationwide roll-out of a unique malaria treatment access initiative, "SMS for Life," across the United Republic of Tanzania. The roll-out follows a successful pilot project where mobile and electronic mapping technology was used to track the stock levels of anti-malarial … [Read more...]
Malaria Still Health Issue in Pacific Islands
Malaria is an ongoing health issue for many Pacific island nations, even though worldwide, the African continent has the highest number of cases. Half the world's population - an estimated 3.3 billion people - are at risk. In the Pacific region, countries that continue to be at risk include Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. … [Read more...]
Urgent Action Essential to Protect Malaria Therapies, Says WHO
The world risks losing its most potent treatment for malaria unless steps are quickly taken to prevent the development and spread of drug resistant parasites, according to a new action plan released today by WHO and Roll Back Malaria partnership (RBM). The Global plan for artemisinin resistance containment outlines the necessary actions to contain and prevent resistance to artemisinins, … [Read more...]