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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Regional health forum: protecting health from climate change
This regional health forum includes the special issue on world health day 2008 theme: protecting health from climate change.
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Obesity helps mice fend off malaria
Fat: what is it good for? Absolutely nothing, or so you might think. But obesity seems to protect mice against a fatal form of malaria. Working out how it has this effect might lead to new treatments for people.
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First human trial of malaria vaccine in India
Malaria vaccine will be clinically tested on humans for the first time in India in two malaria-prone areas in Madhya Pradesh and Orissa.
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Malaria and obesity: obese mice are resistant to cerebral malaria
The relationship between malaria and obesity are largely unknown. This is partly due to the fact that malaria occurs mainly in tropical areas where, until recently, obesity was not prevalent. It now appears, however, that obesity is emerging as a problem in developing countries. To investigate the possible role of obesity on the host-parasite response to malarial infection, this study applied a murine model, which uses the existence of genetically well characterized obese mice.
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Resisting arrest
Fighting malarial drug resistance WILL the world lose another miracle cure? Fifty years ago chloroquine seemed to be an unbeatable malaria remedy. But as the popularity spread of this synthetic form of quinine (a tree extract), the biological backlash began in the form of drug resistance. Today it is not recommended even for use in Africa, which suffers most of the world's malarial deaths.
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Alert issued over mosquito breeding
Hospitals in the Capital have been asked to check and prevent breeding of mosquitoes on their premises to ensure that malaria and dengue are kept under control this year.
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District-level health society meet on malaria held
A district level health society meet on Malaria was held under the presidentship of KK Kalita, principal secretary of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council who is also the chairman of the district health society in his chamber today. This was stated in a press release.
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Workshop on vector borne diseases
Finance Minister Dayanand Narvekar said that the Government is committed to provide better health facilities in every nook and corner of the State. To achieve this goal the Government has initiated many steps. The Government's sincere efforts to control the malaria have proved fruitful to bring down the Malaria cases in the State.