The State of inequality: a new report from the World Health Organization and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria GENEVA, Thursday, 9 December 2021 – Inequities have been widely acknowledged as barriers…
From 30 million cases to zero: China is certified malaria-free by WHO Geneva, 01st July 2021. Following a 70-year effort, China has been awarded a malaria-free certification from WHO – a notable feat for a…
Geneva, 20th May – New guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) sets essential standards to inform future research and development on genetically modified mosquitoes, particularly in addressing issues relating to ethics, safety, affordability and…
Contracted through the bites of infected mosquitos, malaria remains one of the world’s leading killers, with more than 200 million cases and 400 000 malaria-related deaths reported each year. Approximately two-thirds of fatalities are among children under the age of five.
New strategies are needed for elimination of malaria as the occurrence of the disease is undergoing changes, experts have suggested.
Malawi first of three in Africa to roll out landmark vaccine.
