Lana Haight, Postmedia News SASKATOON — Scientists in Saskatoon have developed an inexpensive malaria treatment that will help the million people who die every year from the infection. “This is the most important drug in the treatment of malaria today. The World Health Organization says it should be the first line of defence,” said Patrick… Continue reading Canadians Make Malaria Breakthrough
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African Leaders Pledge to End Malaria by 2015
Ted Purlain The United Nations envoy tasked with coordinating efforts against malaria has reported that African leaders are at the forefront of a landmark initiative to end unnecessary deaths from the disease by 2015. The African Leaders Malarial Alliance was recently formed and tasked with ensuring that more than 240 million insecticide-treated bed nets were… Continue reading African Leaders Pledge to End Malaria by 2015