Burundian YouTube child star’s death spotlights malaria epidemic
The death of a six-year-old YouTube star from a malaria epidemic in Burundi has spotlighted the
Ghana jabs back against malaria’s devastation
Abigal Aguanyi, a trader and mother in the West African nation of Ghana, knows first-hand how
Malaria back with a vengeance in crisis-hit Venezuela
If it weren’t for the Centre for Malaria Studies in Caracas, Francelis Pacheco would have been
In South Sudan, illness is as deadly as war
In South Sudan mind-bending horrors abound of war, ethnic violence, rape, hunger and displacement.
SA makes progress in fight against malaria
The Health Department says it has made progress in the fight against malaria in the country. Today
Malawi to pilot ground-breaking malaria vaccine
Malawi aims to immunise 120,000 children aged two years and under to assess the effectiveness of the
UN urges speedy response to Cyclone Idai humanitarian appeals
The United Nations has appealed to member states to respond quickly and generously to the
South Africa to support Eswatini in fighting malaria
South Africa is committed to supporting the Kingdom of Eswatini in its fight against malaria.
Study finds potential new weapon in fight against malaria
For years, insecticide-soaked mosquito nets have helped dramatically lower malaria infections, but
SAMA concerned over loss of qualified doctors
SAMA has raised concerns over the loss of qualified doctors to other countries due to the Health
Fund battling AIDS, TB and malaria seeks $14 billion to invigorate fight
The Global Fund is a group of governments, civil society and private sector partners which invests
Scientists say “mosquito birth control” drug could be ready in five years
Scientists in the United States said on Tuesday they had taken a major step toward developing a
Solar cures energy ills at Zimbabwe’s power-short clinics
The giant solar panels mounted on the roof of Budiriro Polyclinic, a public health centre in Harare,
To stop Ebola, Congo targets malaria in outbreak zone
Health workers on Wednesday launched a door-to-door, four-day blitz to control malaria in Democratic
Faltering malaria fight should refocus on high-risk countries, says WHO
After several years of steady declines, annual cases of the mosquito-borne disease are levelling
Global fight against malaria has stalled, WHO warns
The WHO on Monday said global efforts to fight malaria have hit a plateau as it reported there were
Battles begin to turn in long war on TB
It kills millions of people and is carried by a quarter of humans, yet there has been just a handful
A month on, Indonesia’s quake-tsunami hit city faces health crisis
Indonesia’s quake-tsunami battered city of Palu is facing a public health crisis as torrential rains
SA launches biological control of mosquitoes to eliminate malaria
South Africa’s first research trial for the biological control of mosquitoes is being launched in
Diabetes bigger killer than HIV, TB
More people die of diabetes than HIV, TB and Malaria combined, according to an endocrinologist, Dr