World malaria report 2023
<p>India topped countries in the South-East Asia region for the most number of malaria cases and deaths in 2022, according to this report published by the World Health Organization (WHO).</p>
Malaria
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Ugandan makes Africa Prize finals with innovative malaria detection device
KAMPALA, Uganda–A device that detects malaria without drawing blood has made it into the finals of the prestigious 2018 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. Ugandan innovation Matibabu tests for
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Houseowners to pay penalty for ‘mosquito-breeding’ spots
JAIPUR: Facing the shame of reporting highest number of swine flu and dengue cases early this year in the country, the state government has come out with strict provisions for doctors and people to prevent
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Kenya: New Drug Under Test to Help Mothers Beat Malaria
The Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) has come up with a safe and superior drug for managing malaria during pregnancy. The drug, dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine that is a second line intervention
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Copperbelt records high maternal deaths
The Copperbelt Province has continued TO record high cases of maternal deaths with 27 new cases being recorded in the first five months of 2018. Addressing journalists In Ndola today, Copperbelt Provincial
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Mosquito-breeding found in over 19,205 households
New Delhi: Three fresh cases of dengue have been reported in May, taking the total number of people affected by the vector-borne disease in the national capital this season to 15, according to the latest
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Kenya: Scientists Find Drug to Curb Malaria During Pregnancy
Scientists at the Kenya Medical Research Institute have come up with a safe and superior drug for preventing and managing malaria during pregnancy. The drug, dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP), a second
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8 cases of malaria, mosquito-breeding found at over 14,300 households in Delhi
The cases of vector-borne diseases are usually reported between mid-July and November-end, but this period may stretch up to mid-December. At least eight cases of malaria have been reported in the national
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Nation aims to stamp out malaria by 2030
ADDIS ABABA–Ministry of Health (MoH) disclosed that Ethiopia has been vigorously working to eliminate malaria epidemic by 2030. National Malaria Programme Coordinator at the Ministry, Hiwot Solomon
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World Health Organization publishes its first essential diagnostics list
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first 'essential diagnostics list', a catalogue of tests needed to diagnose the most common conditions as well as a number of global priority diseases.
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Drive against dengue, malaria begins in Panchkula
PANCHKULA: Panchkula health department has made 10 special teams to tackle instances of malaria and dengue in advance. As per the information given by the health department, they held a meeting with