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Health Ministry Launches New Malaria Drug -
Angola Press
Angola changes malaria treatment to ACTs and is now in line with neighbouring Zambia. This is good news for malaria patients. WHO's new head of malaria, Dr Arata Kochi deserves credit for the agressive way in which he is championing the new treatment guidelines. |
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Ministry Distributes Coartem -
New Vision
Good news for malaria treatment in Uganda as the country starts to distribute Coartem - the artemsinin-based combination therapy. |
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AFM writes to EU to demand explanation on DDT & Uganda issue -
AFM
Richard Tren & Roger Bate have written to Javier Solana, Secretary General of the Council of the European Union, demanding an explanation of the fear mongering anti-DDT statements made by EU officials in Uganda. Currently it seems that the EU is going against the WHO, Global Fund and USAID in blocking the use of DDT and thereby harming malaria control, health & development in Uganda. |
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Official Suspects Good Roads Spread Malaria -
Thato Chwaane
Botswana's Minister of Health claims that roads are spreading malaria. Increased movement of people may introduce parasites to new areas, but the roads also mean that medicines can be delivered better and that the country can prosper and grow, which ultimately will help it to eliminate malaria and other diseases. |
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This Money Won't Buy Happiness -
Steve Forbes
Steve Forbes pours much needed cold water on Bono and Tony Blair's ongoing calls for more aid to Africa. He also highlights the need for DDT to control malaria in Africa. |
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Expert Wants DDT Ban Lifted -
Mathias Ringa
This would be a good start for Kenya - it is something that they have debated for a considerable time - while thousands of children have perished. It is time for the talking to stop, the government should chose an area, try out IRS with DDT and other insecticides and based on the evidence either roll it out to other areas or try another interventions |
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Uganda to use DDT despite EU concerns -
The East African
Uganda is doing the right thing - but the EU's position is still despicable. Instead of saying that Uganda is 'taking a risk' the EU should be explaining that there are no conceivable risks to EU consumers and furthermore they should be helping to save lives by buying DDT for Uganda and supporting their malaria control program. |
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New Malaria Drug Out -
Ronald Kalyango
The Ugandan Minister of Health recently announced that artemesinin combination therapies (ACTS's) will be the new first line treatment for malaria. |
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Angola And U.S. Sign Memorandum On Malaria -
Angola Press Agency
The fight against malaria gets a boost in Angola - as IRS is an integral part of the new USAID malaria control program in that country, we are confident that malaria rates will start to fall. |
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Official Suspects Good Roads Spread Malaria
Mmegi/The Reporter (Gaborone)
NEWS
April 6, 2024
Posted to the web April 6, 2024
By Thato Chwaane
Social mobility may be behind the spread of malaria in the southern parts of the country, Ministry of Health spokesman, Colo Boitshoko has said. He said good roads have made travelling easy and it is likely that malaria mosquitoes are transported to the southern parts of the country by travellers.
Recently, there have been malaria cases reported in the non-endemic areas. Since the first week of the year, Kgalagadi north has had one confirmed case, Kgatleng has had 28 cases, seven of which have been confirmed, Southern District (one unconfirmed case), Kweneng East (seven unconfirmed and two confirmed cases). Kweneng West has had 20 unconfirmed and 19 confirmed cases.
Gaborone has had two confirmed and two unconfirmed cases while South East has had one confirmed case. Nationwide, there have been a total of 9,242 unconfirmed cases and 1,102 confirmed cases. A total of 13 people have died from malaria from the Okavango, Chobe, Boteti, Tutume, Serowe/Palapye and Mahalapye. Boitshoko said that the Ministry of Health has made a tour to evaluate the affected areas and deliver health education on prevention. The ministry has also held Kgotla meetings where the public was informed on clearing of compounds, covering of stagnant water, use of mosquito repellents. They were told th at on early detection of malaria, people should rush to the nearest health facility.
In the malaria endemic areas, the Okavango District has recorded 4,931 cases, 446 cases of which have been confirmed. Boteti has 1,212 unconfirmed cases with 188 confirmed while Chobe has recorded 1,079 unconfirmed and 167 confirmed cases. Ngami has 1, 007 unconfirmed and 96 confirmed cases. Malaria is transmitted by the female anopheles mosquito, which carries the causative organisms in its salivary glands.
Meanwhile, Boitshoko has said the diarrhoea outbreak is on the decline. Last week there were 1, 201 cases nationwide and 24 deaths. He said they have maintained the strategies in place including educating the public.
AllAfrica.com
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