Africa This Month: Nuclear Power Program Out, Malaria Vaccine In: The continent is experiencing profound changes, many of which bode well for the future. Under President Jacob Zuma, South Africa has been rocked by scandal after scandal. The March 2016 edition of Africa This Month covered Zuma’s Guptagate scandal and ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Skull Discovery In … [Read more...] about SA News: Africa This Month: Nuclear Power Program Out, Malaria Vaccine In
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What Africa still needs to do to eliminate malaria | The Conversation
What Africa still needs to do to eliminate malaria: A young girl with malaria rests in the inpatient ward of a health centre in the South Sudan. Reuters/Adriane Ohanesian Malaria is one of the oldest and deadliest infectious diseases affecting man. It is an ancient and modern disease – descriptions of illnesses similar to malaria are found in ancient texts from China, India, … [Read more...] about What Africa still needs to do to eliminate malaria | The Conversation
Mosquito discovery sheds light on how malaria is spread in South Africa | The Conversation
Mosquito discovery sheds light on how malaria is spread in South Africa: A second Malaria causing mosquito has been discovered in South Africa . FlickrAcross the world there are limited tools available for controlling mosquitoes. The two most successful and widely used initiatives are indoor house spraying and the use of insecticide treated bed nets. These target mosquitoes … [Read more...] about Mosquito discovery sheds light on how malaria is spread in South Africa | The Conversation
Ghana, Kenya and Malawi to take part in WHO malaria vaccine pilot programme
APO News from Africa: Ghana, Kenya and Malawi to take part in WHO malaria vaccine pilot programme: The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO/AFRO) announced today that Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi will take part in a WHO-coordinated malaria vaccine implementation programme (MVIP) that will make the world’s first malaria vaccine available in selected … [Read more...] about Ghana, Kenya and Malawi to take part in WHO malaria vaccine pilot programme
Why medicinal plants could play an important role in treating malaria | The Conversation
Why medicinal plants could play an important role in treating malaria: Medicinal plants are a potential source of medicine to treat malaria. ShutterstockIt will take effective prevention, accurate and timely diagnosis and treatment to successfully eliminate malaria. But none of this will help if the causative agents become resistant to the drugs used for treatment. The … [Read more...] about Why medicinal plants could play an important role in treating malaria | The Conversation
