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>
<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>
IN A dusty yard in Magagasi, a small village in eastern Swaziland, a man in surgical gloves draws Gugu Dlamini’s blood for the third time this year. The health worker lays a drop of it on a small plastic
Since the year 2000, a concerted campaign against malaria has led to unprecedented levels of intervention coverage across sub-Saharan Africa. Understanding the effect of this control effort is vital to
The high prevalence of sickle haemoglobin in Africa shows that malaria has been a major force for human evolutionary selection, but surprisingly few other polymorphisms have been proven to confer resistance
China Gets First Science Laureate, Shares Prize With Irish & Japanese Scientists Three scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering “therapies that have revolutionized the treatment
<p>Plasmodium falciparum resistance to artemisinin derivatives in Southeast Asia threatens global malaria control strategies. Whether delayed parasite clearance, which exposes larger parasite numbers to
As many as 3,979 cases of suspected dengue were reported in September at various public hospitals and dispensaries this year, with a significant 12-15 per cent of the total also suffering from other infections
India may have to ramp up its funding to eliminate malaria as several international agencies are expected to divert finances to more demanding areas, including non-communicable diseases and maternal and
People in Uganda are living longer due largely to a drop in deaths and illnesses caused by HIV/Aids and malaria, a new analysis of 306 diseases and injuries in 188 countries suggests. The study, published
Transport and District In-charge Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Monday said panchayat development officers (PDOs), who fail to ensure efficient garbage disposal under their gram panchayats limits on the outskirts
<p>Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to show the greatest rates of urbanization over the next 50 years. Urbanization has shown a substantial impact in reducing malaria transmission due to multiple factors,