New Mosquito Species Could Derail Fight Against Malaria
IPS
'Urban' Kenya has been alerted because new mosquito species, Anopheles stephensi, threatens to derail decades of effort made in the fight against malaria. Read more »
Malaria Prevalence in Children Declines By a Third in Eight Years.
GhanaToday
Findings from the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) has shown that the prevalence of malaria in children has declined over the past eight years, falling by more than a… Read more »
The Global Health System Needs a Re-Think [guest column]
allAfrica
The world is facing significant demographic changes. In addition, we are more at risk for new infectious outbreaks than ever before. Climate change threatens to make all these… Read more »
U.S. Firm Certifies 10,000 Rwandan Community Health Workers Fighting Malaria
New Times
SC Johnson, a Us-based manufacturer, has partnered with Society for Family Health (SFH) Rwanda and the Ministry of Health to provide official certification and livable wages to… Read more »
Hope Is On the Horizon for a Malaria-Free Africa [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is disproportionally affected by malaria. The region accounts for 95% of the world's malaria cases. The disease kills an African child every 60 seconds. Read more »
Malaria - Abuja Community Receives Free Medical Services, Counselling
Premium Times
Malaria, a disease caused by a parasite spread to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes, kills more than 400,000 people yearly, mostly children in sub-Saharan Africa. Read more »
NICD Reports a Rise in Malaria Cases
SAnews.gov.za
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says it is currently seeing a significant increase in malaria cases in the endemic provinces and Gauteng, with many cases of… Read more »
Communiqué of the Extra-Ordinary SADC Organ Troika Summit Approving Troop Deployment to DRC [document]
SADC
The Extra-Ordinary Summit of Organ Troika, Plus SADC Troika and Force Intervention Brigade Troop Contributing Countries Heads of State and Government, hereinafter called Summit… Read more »
Medical Outreach Organised to Combat Malaria Across Four States in Nigeria
Vanguard
A Non-Governmental Organization, NGO, HACEY with support from Access Corporation, has organized medical outreaches across four states in Nigeria to combat malaria. Read more »
The Real Impact of the New Malaria Vaccine in Kenya
Africa Renewal
Since the vaccine was introduced in parts of Kenya, hospitalizations for children under 5 for severe malaria have fallen substantially, and there is a drop in child deaths Read more »
Beyond the Numbers - the Real-World Impact of the Malaria Vaccine in Kenya
Africa Renewal
Since the vaccine was introduced in parts of Kenya, hospitalizations for children under 5 for severe malaria have fallen substantially, and there is a drop in child deaths Read more »
NBS Television and Partners Leading the Fight Against Malaria in Uganda
Nile Post
Malaria remains a significant public health concern in Uganda, ranked the third highest globally burdened with malaria cases, according to a 2019 World Health Organization (WHO)… Read more »
African Institute for Mathematical Sciences to Roll Out Master's, PhD Programmes in Malaria Modelling
New Times
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences-Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS NEI) and the Malaria Modelling for Sustainable Public Health Policies in Africa (MaModAfrica)… Read more »
Minister Nsanzimana Refutes Claims of Malaria Variant 'Risk' for UK Migrants
New Times
Health minister Dr Sabin Nsanzimana has refuted the claims that asylum seekers coming to Rwanda from the United Kingdom (UK) are at risk of "a deadly malaria variant," and that the… Read more »
Health Workers Tout Routine Vaccination Programme As Game-Changer in Malaria Fight
Nyasa Times
Health workers in Machinga have described the ongoing Malaria Vaccination Programme as a game-changer in the fight against malaria in the district. Read more »