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10 May 2023 | Creative Visions Foundation

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Uganda: First vaccination for GMZ2 malaria vaccine trial

09 May 2023 | The Medical News

Recently, the EDCTP-funded GMZ2 consortium started a volunteer enrolment for the phase IIb clinical trial of the candidate malaria vaccine GMZ2 in Uganda. This is the third trial site to initiate volunteer recruitment for this multi-country study.

UNEP 'illegal' anti-insecticide pressure forces SADC to produce DDT locally for malaria control

22 Apr 2023 | Africa Fighting Malaria

Though DDT is still permitted for use in disease control under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), anti-DDT pressure from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has forced the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to announce its intention to produce the public health insecticide locally.

Ghana Named Lead Innovator for Long Lasting Insecticidal Mosquito Nets Distribution with Assistance from Bethesda-based University Research Co, LLC

14 Mar 2024 | University Research Co, LLC

The Alliance for Malaria Prevention (AMP) named Ghana Lead Innovator for long lasting insecticidal mosquito nets (LLINs) distribution over the past year. The award recognized Ghana's pioneering role in door-to-door LLIN distribution on a mass scale.

The Global Fund Proposes Joint Action To Prevent Theft Of Medicines

10 Dec 2023 | Global Fund

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria will invite major international funders of drug supplies to developing countries, technical and law enforcement agencies and implementers of health programs to intensify joint efforts to prevent theft of medical drugs.

Global Fund Suspends Two Malaria Grants, Terminates TB Grant To Mali

07 Dec 2023 | Global Fund

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has suspended funding of two malaria grants in Mali with immediate effect and has terminated a third grant for TB after it found evidence of misappropriation and unjustified expenditure.

The March of Washingtons Distributes $5,000 for Pneumonia Drugs in Uganda

11 Nov 2023 | Africa Fighting Malaria

This World Pneumonia Day, the March of Washingtons - a broad-based campaign to increase access to high-quality antimalarial and pneumonia drugs, in Africa - is gearing up to make its first donation of pneumonia drugs, third donation overall.

3 BILLION AND COUNTING Opens in New York at The QUAD Cinema

03 Sep 2023 | PR Newswire

The QUAD Cinema, one of New York City's leading art houses, presents the New York premiere of the provocative new documentary, 3 BILLION AND COUNTING (102 minutes), directed and produced by Dr. D. Rutledge Taylor.

March of Washingtons donates funds for life-saving antimalarial drugs in Uganda

31 Aug 2023 | Africa Fighting Malaria

The March of Washingtons - a broad-based campaign to increase access to high-quality antimalarial drugs, and now pneumonia drugs, in Africa - has made its second donation.

Roll Back Malaria report confirms aid for malaria is working but predictable long-term funding is essential to achieve Millennium Development Goals

18 Mar 2024 | Roll Back Malaria

A new report from the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership confirms that current investment in malaria control is saving lives and providing far-reaching benefits for countries.