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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Malaria menace: when insecticide-resistant mosquitoes bite back
The underlying fact seems incontrovertible: mosquito resistance to the insecticides used to treat bednets is growing. The question is what can be done to combat this resistance and ringfence the dramatic
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Eliminating malaria
<p>This WHO report released on World Malaria Day, 2016 shows that, although an ambitious goal, eliminating malaria from 35 countries by 2030 is achievable. Malaria mortality rates have declined by 60% globally since the year 2000, but reaching the next level – elimination – will not be easy.</p>
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Six African nations could be malaria-free by 2020: WHO
Six countries in Africa, the continent where malaria is most widespread, could be free of the disease by 2020, according to a WHO report published Monday to mark World Malaria Day. One of the goals
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Rwanda battles upsurge in malaria cases
Health officials in Rwanda have raised a red flag over the upsurge in malaria cases which they say has been on the increase over the past months. According to data from Rwanda’s health ministry, the
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Namibia: Malaria Deaths in Namibia Down By 95 Percent- Kavetuna
Outapi — Namibia has made tremendous progress in reducing malaria cases by 98 percent and deaths by 95 percent between 2001 and 2015. The country has thus met the Abuja Target and Millennium Development
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In search of vaccines against malaria
<p>It is generally believed that an efficacious vaccine will be a major asset and the most cost-effective intervention in combating malaria. The fact that individuals living in malaria endemic areas develop
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The path to eradication: a progress report on the malaria-eliminating countries
In the past several years, as worldwide morbidity and mortality due to malaria have continued to decrease, the global malaria community has grown increasingly supportive of the idea of malaria eradication.
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A novel xenomonitoring technique using mosquito excreta/feces for the detection of filarial parasites and malaria
<p>Given the continued successes of the world’s lymphatic filariasis (LF) elimination programs and the growing successes of many malaria elimination efforts, the necessity of low cost tools and methodologies
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Antimalarial resistance to drug unable to spread by mosquitoes: study
In a study they might be helpful for malaria control, scientists said Thursday that resistance to the antimalarial drug atovaquone cannot be passed on by mosquitoes. Atovaquone was introduced in 2000
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Millions of maternal and child lives could be saved every year for less than $5 a person
By spending less than $5 per person on essential health care services such as contraception, medication for serious illnesses and nutritional supplements, millions of maternal and child lives could be