Malaria Treatment

Why over-treating malaria in Africa is a problem, and how it can be stopped

Article Eleanor Ochodo - 20 Apr 2016

Malaria medication is being accidentally wasted on other conditions.

Malaria has been beaten back – but children are still dying

Article Bhekisisa Team - 17 Mar 2016

Now the fight is on to eliminate the illness entirely – and save those still at the mercy of the mosquito.

Mobile tech: A malaria-fighting secret weapon for Africa?

Videos Staff Reporter - 10 Mar 2016

Is mobile technology the malaria-fighting secret weapon Africa’s been waiting for?

Cheap drugs a bitter pill for the West

Article bogdan TagDiv - 8 Mar 2013

A global squabble over property rights could see the price of medicine soar in poor countries.

Text messages help fight cholera in Mozambique

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 21 Feb 2013

As Mozambique struggles to recover from the worst flooding in over a decade, aid agencies are pioneering the use of mobile phones to distribute aid.

New malaria drug excites researchers

Article Fiona Macleod - 31 Aug 2012

The drug is effective against resistant parasites and shows no adverse side effects, researchers say.

Hard climb to beat malaria

Article Staff Reporter - 4 May 2012

The tools to fight the malaria may have improved, but only sustained efforts will totally eliminate it, not just intermittent interventions.

Malaria wonder drug loses its grip

Article bogdan TagDiv - 13 Apr 2012

Misuse of artemisinin combination therapy on the Thai-Burma border has allowed parasitic resistance to develop that could spread worldwide.

Criminals threaten malaria fight

Article bogdan TagDiv - 20 Jan 2012

Counterfeit and substandard drugs threaten the fight against malaria in Africa.

Fake, dodgy drugs drive malaria crisis in Africa

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 17 Jan 2012

Scientists have called for measures to prevent the circulation of counterfeit and substandard malaria medicines that threaten millions of lives.

Malaria drug breakthrough

Article bogdan TagDiv - 21 Apr 2011

Malaria drug breakthrough MSF calls for drug that could save 200 000 lives a year to be rolled out immediately

Former al-Qaeda hostage moves Africa malaria work to France

Article Staff Reporter - 13 Apr 2011

Pierre Camatte's kidnapping by al-Qaeda brought a savage halt to his years of research on treatments of malaria in Mali, but not to his ambition.

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