News
Starve a mosquito, feed a family
07/11/2011
When Nigerian farmer Emmanuel Ikyegh was given a mosquito net, he hoped it would keep his children safe from malaria. He never bargained on it keeping their bellies full too.
Fuseini is an everyday hero
07/11/2011
Armed with vital health knowledge and chemically treated mosquito nets, Fuseini Salifu is protecting his community from malaria – and saving lives.
'Education has assisted us,' Rose Athiambo, Kenya
15/08/2011
Once, Rose Athiambo and her children lived at the mercy of malaria. But thanks to their community health volunteer, Rogers, they now sleep under a chemically treated net each night and understand how best to stop the spread of disease.
Not all superheroes wear capes
14/09/2011
Malaria Control Agents are thought of as heroes in their communities. Across Africa, they and other volunteers give their time for free to help fight the deadly disease. And in Zambia, their distinctive blue uniforms are essential for their life-saving work.
Rogers is so thankful for his motorbike
14/09/2011
Rogers Ochieng Otieno, a volunteer community health worker in Kenya, used to have to trek for miles to protect families from deadly malaria.
A mother's mission - turning loss into hope
08/07/2011
In 2002, Kelezo Nganga, from Zambia, lost her six-year-old son Denny to malaria. Now she does all she can to help her community fight the disease.
BBC News - Malaria vaccine trial raises hope
From : BBC
21/09/2011
Researchers are to expand a clinical trial of a new malaria vaccine after promising results in a preliminary study in Burkina Faso.
Innocent can save a life in just 10 minutes
14/09/2011
In the next 10 minutes, 14 children in Africa will die from malaria. But in the same short time, a malaria control agent like Innocent could save a child’s life with a rapid diagnostic test.
The inspiration behind Nets Now!
14/09/2011
Every year, 700,000 children lose their lives to malaria. And the majority of these deaths happen in Africa.
The Telegraph - Smelly feet used as a trap for mosquitoes
From : The Telegraph
13/07/2011
Scientists in Tanzania are developing a new trap for malaria-spreading mosquitoes using the odour of human feet to lure them in.
