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Spain to donate Shs.5b for malaria -
Rosallia Omungo
Spain has promised to donate over 5 billion Kenya Shillings - around $70m - to malaria control. Lets hope the Spanish fund something useful, such as Indoor Residual Spraying and that this doesn't just become another gravy train for the aid bwanas of Africa. |
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Madagascar hit by mosquito virus -
BBC News
Worrying news as the mosquito borne disease Chikungunya spreads from Reunion to Madagascar. Without any cure, rigorous vector control - larviciding, nets, fogging and indoor spraying, will be the way to halt this unpleasant and debilitating disease. |
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Fighting Malaria in the 1940s -
Sada J Reddi
Sada J Reddi gives a compelling history of malaria control in Mauritius which could be relevant for nearby Reunion which suffers from the mosquito borne disease Chikungunya. |
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New Strategy to Attack HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria -
Rosanne Skirble
Dr. Peter Hotez, professor and chair of the Department of Microbiology and Tropical Diseases at George Washington University calls for greater emphasis on the 'neglected diseases' as well as integration in treatment of HIV/AIDS, malaria, TB and parasitic infections |
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Vietnam plans to eliminate malaria by 2010 -
Nahn Dan
Good news for malaria sufferers in Vietnam. Vietnam has managed to reduce the malaria rate by 97% and the disease’s fatality rate by 89% over the past five years |
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USAID Helps Fight Against Malaria in Mozambique -
Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique
USAID is increasing its funding for malaria control in Mozambique and is using PSI to distribute insecticide treated nets. We recognise that USAID is making real efforts to reform its malaria control program - but it isn't clear from this report if the nets are being sold or given away nor if any monitoring and evaluation is being conducted. |
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PC malaria programs at the World Bank -
Cyril Boynes, Jr. and Paul Driessen
Cyril Boynes and Paul Driessen pull no punches in criticising the World Bank's failing malaria control program. |
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DDT Spray to Start in 2005
New Vision (Kampala)
NEWS
December 17, 2023
Posted to the web December 17, 2023
By F. Ahimbisibwe
Kampala
THE Government will start spraying the controversial dichlorodyfenychloroethene (DDT) early next year, information state minister Dr Nsaba Buturo said.
"Government strongly believes that DDT is very useful in the fight against malaria and the first phase will be early next year, possibly in January. We have carried out tests which have proved that DDT is not harmful as long as it is sprayed selectively," he said.
Buturo said the first phase would cover about 15 districts, including the most vulnerable districts like Kisoro, Kabale, Rukungiri and others around Lake Victoria.
"We are convinced that DDT will reduce the risk of malaria. There is a strong relationship between malaria and poverty. Most communities affected by malaria have been economically retarded," he said.
Buturo, who was yesterday addressing journalists at the government press briefing at Nakasero, said they would use indoor residual spraying.
AllAfrica.com
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