How drones are being used in Zanzibar's fight against malaria: Makame Makame from the Zanzibar Malaria Elimination Programme holds one of the drones used to map malaria vectors. Andy HardyOn a typically hot and humid July day in Stonetown, the capital of Zanzibar, a gaggle of children, teenagers and the odd parents watched our small drone take flight. My colleagues Makame … [Read more...] about How drones are being used in Zanzibar’s fight against malaria | The Conversation
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Southern Africa is slipping again after coming close to eliminating malaria | The Conversation
Southern Africa is slipping again after coming close to eliminating malaria: Brant Stewart/RTIIn the last five years, South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Swaziland have all been on the verge of eliminating malaria. In fact, progress had been so good that the southern African region had been tipped to be malaria free by 2018. But a spike in cases … [Read more...] about Southern Africa is slipping again after coming close to eliminating malaria | The Conversation
Malaria testing and treatment increases worker wellness — as well as effort | The Conversation
Malaria testing and treatment increases worker wellness -- as well as effort: Irrigated fields, like these in Nigeria, increase the risk of workers getting malaria. Arne Hoel / World BankDisease can have a major impact on our working lives. Take malaria. It affects 3.2 billon people around the world. Sub-Saharan Africa carries a disproportionately high share of the global … [Read more...] about Malaria testing and treatment increases worker wellness — as well as effort | The Conversation
What 115 years of data tells us about Africa’s battle with malaria past and present | The Conversation
What 115 years of data tells us about Africa's battle with malaria past and present: The prevalence of malaria infection in sub-Saharan Africa today is at the lowest point since 1900. Penn State/FlikrIt’s difficult to accurately measure the number of people who get malaria each year. This is because the malaria symptoms are shared with many other diseases that lead to death or … [Read more...] about What 115 years of data tells us about Africa’s battle with malaria past and present | The Conversation
Deforestation and malaria: what’s the relationship between the two? | The Conversation
Deforestation and malaria: what's the relationship between the two?: Stumps on the valley caused by deforestation can aid the spread of Malaria. Shutterstock/Dudarev MikhailDespite being a preventable and curable disease, malaria continues to affect people in 91 countries. In 2015 alone there were 212 million cases and about 430,000 deaths. Sub-Saharan Africa carries a … [Read more...] about Deforestation and malaria: what’s the relationship between the two? | The Conversation
