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eradicating malaria – TalkAfrique http://www.talkafrique.com Connecting To Advance Thu, 03 Jan 2013 11:15:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.talkafrique.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ta_logo22-150x92.jpg eradicating malaria – TalkAfrique http://www.talkafrique.com 32 32 Text Messages Advance Malaria Care http://www.talkafrique.com/science-and-technology/text-messages-advance-malaria-care http://www.talkafrique.com/science-and-technology/text-messages-advance-malaria-care#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:54:09 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=9484 Text messages could be a cost effective way of improving care for African children with malaria, according to researchers. A six month study involving 119 health workers in Kenya, published by The Lancet, showed texts increased the number following government guidelines. Half of children received the correct treatment at the end of the study, more …

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]]> http://www.talkafrique.com/science-and-technology/text-messages-advance-malaria-care/feed 1 Students Aim to Combat Malaria With Smartphone Software http://www.talkafrique.com/science-and-technology/students-aim-to-combat-malaria-with-smartphone-software Mon, 11 Apr 2011 01:24:59 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=8364 The software application can take a picture of a blood sample, process the data to detect malaria parasites, quantify how much malaria is in the sample and point the parasites out to the phone user.

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]]> Genetically Modified Fungus Could Fight Malaria http://www.talkafrique.com/science-and-technology/genetically-modified-fungus-fight-malaria Fri, 08 Apr 2011 02:29:25 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=8341 NPR In a cramped London laboratory filled with test tubes, bacteria and mosquitoes, scientists are trying to engineer a new weapon in the battle against malaria: a mutant fungus. For years, Angray Kang at Westminster University and colleagues have been testing whether they could genetically tweak a fungus to kill the malaria parasite carried by …

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]]> Malaria: What is it and Why I Believe Our Generation Can Defeat it http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/malaria-symptoms-prevention-generation-genocide http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/malaria-symptoms-prevention-generation-genocide#comments Fri, 11 Feb 2011 02:12:36 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=6876 Articles describes malaria, symptoms and prevention, and why the World must stand trial for genocide for inaction on malaria

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]]> http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/malaria-symptoms-prevention-generation-genocide/feed 2 Germany Halts Payment to Malaria Fund Over Corruption Concerns http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/malaria-fungermany-halts-payment-to-malaria-fund-over-corruption-concerns Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:02:00 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=6432  Germany has halted its annual payments of 200 million euros ($274 million) to the Global Fund Against AIDS, TB and Malaria due to concerns over allegations of corruption against the Fund. Announcing suspension of the funds, German Development Minister Dirk Niebel said on Wednesday: “I take the allegations of corruption and breach of trust carried …

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]]> The fight against HIV/AIDS needs a pragmatic approach (update) http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/it-is-time-to-be-real-realistic-and-practical-on-hivaids http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/it-is-time-to-be-real-realistic-and-practical-on-hivaids#comments Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:29:57 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=4904 K. Amponsah-Manager On December 14 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN agency which over ten years ago started a campaign to cut the number of malaria cases and deaths in half by 2010, reported that Malaria is fast declining in countries where it had been endemic. The report was surprisingly optimistic that we …

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]]> http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/it-is-time-to-be-real-realistic-and-practical-on-hivaids/feed 6 Eradication of malaria is within reach, WHO reports http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/eradication-of-malaria-is-within-reach-who-reports http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/eradication-of-malaria-is-within-reach-who-reports#comments Mon, 20 Dec 2010 01:35:50 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=4780 The World Health Organization, the UN agency which over ten years ago started a campaign to cut the number of malaria cases and deaths in half by 2010, reports that Malaria is fast declining in countries where it had been endemic. Just five years ago, the anti-malaria campaign was in such poor shape that this …

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]]> http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/eradication-of-malaria-is-within-reach-who-reports/feed 3 Why African women are saying YES to the female condom http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/why-african-women-are-saying-yes-to-the-female-condom http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/why-african-women-are-saying-yes-to-the-female-condom#comments Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:58:08 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=4048 With estimated 22.5 million people living with HIV in just the part of African below the Sahara, women are taking charge over their own health even if their male counterparts aren’t on board.

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]]> http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/why-african-women-are-saying-yes-to-the-female-condom/feed 1 Eradicating malaria in Sub-saharan Africa, Yes We Can http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/eradicating-malaria-in-sub-saharan-africa-yes-we-can http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/eradicating-malaria-in-sub-saharan-africa-yes-we-can#comments Mon, 08 Nov 2010 02:54:50 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=3063 As promised last week, this is a response to the recommendations by the international team of experts on what governments and organizations should be doing with malaria.

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