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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A new global malaria eradication strategy
On Oct 17, 2007, Bill and Melinda Gates called for complete eradication to be adopted as the new goal for the age-old fight against malaria, with the Director General of WHO, Margaret Chan, promptly echoing their conviction. Although debate over the wisdom of this target will continue, growing impatience with the low ambitions of current efforts, fuelled by reductions in morbidity and mortality in some countries and progress in the development of new drugs and the first-ever vaccine, will lead many decision makers to adopt eradication of malaria as the primary aim for their organisations.
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Malaria claims 22 lives, attacks over 20,000 in 3 months in Khagrachari
MALARIA, the silent killer of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, claimed 22 lives and attacked over 20,000 during three months
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View Point: Tackling malaria
Malaria, a disease without borders, is preventable and treatable however it needs a bolder commitment from donors and member states if it is to be brought under control. Malaria remains a major health problem in the South-East Asia region with 83% of its population at risks. There are an estimated 20 million cases and 100,000 deaths each year from malaria in the region.
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World Malaria Day observed
MUSHALPUR
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Mosquito nets for BPL families
JAMUGURIHAT
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Antimalarial Drug Quality in the Most Severely Malarious Parts of Africa A Six Country Study
A range of antimalarial drugs were procured from private pharmacies in urban and peri-urban areas in the major cities of six African countries, situated in the part of that continent and the world that is most highly endemic for malaria. Semiquantitative thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and dissolution testing were used to measure active pharmaceutical ingredient content against internationally acceptable standards. 35% of all samples tested failed either or both tests, and were substandard. Further, 33% of treatments collected were artemisinin monotherapies, most of which (78%) were
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Anthony McMichael on health risks from climate change
<img src="../files/images/20080430/48.jpg" align="left"> <i><font color="#FF0000">ANTHONY MCMICHAEL</font> heads the International Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health at the Australian National University, and is a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. He talks to <font color="#FF0000">VIBHA VARSHNEY</font> and <font color="#FF0000">MARIO D'SOUZA </font>about the health risks from global environmental changes </i><br><br> <b>What are the impacts of climate change on disease outbreaks?</b> <br>
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CHT malaria prevalence declines
THE prevalence of malaria has declined to a significant extent in the Chittagong Hill Tracts following a project undertaken by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and funded by the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria with a tune of $39.06 million one dollar is equal to 68 taka).
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Malaria claims 19 lives in Tripura
About 19 people died of Malaria and more than 100 people were admitted to different hospitals in the last 14 days in Tripura, official sources today said. Mungiakami block under Taliamura subdivison of West Tripura district was the worst affected with nine deaths reported from there so far. However, a health worker in Teliamura primary health centre said there was nothing to worry as the centre has adequate medicines to cope up with the situation.
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19 dengue cases in Pimpri, 51 malaria
The building construction activity which is going on at brisk pace in the twin industrial township of Pimpri-Chinchwad continues to pose health problems for residents. In last four months, as many as 51 citizens have been affected malaria. Another unnerving fact for citizens is that dengue cases, which are common after the rains, have also come to light. As many as 19 citizens have received treatment for dengue in different hospitals in last four months.