1,7 million get malaria
Speaking at the 2012 Manicaland Provincial World Malaria Day commemorations held at Chakohwa secondary school, Provincial Medical Director, Dr Tapiwa Murambi said Nyanga, Mutasa, Chipinge and Chimanimani were the worst affected by the disease.www.thezimbabwean.co.uk
AIIMS begins clinical trial of malaria vaccine
On World Malaria Day, a private pharmaceutical company had launched synthetic malaria vaccine. Head of the malaria vaccine trial Dr Y D Sharma said the private company had launched synthetic vaccine for plasmodium falciparum type of malaria fever.www.deccanherald.com
Malaria meeting to focus on near-zero death goals
According to him, the theme for the World Malaria Day 2012 is "Sustain Gains, Save Lives: Invest in Malaria". He said in a statement that this reflected a relatively successful decade of malaria investments that resulted in a substantial reduction of ...thecitizen.co.tz
EARC 13th General Assembly Meeting 2012
The theme for World Malaria day 2012 is "Sustain Gains, Save Lives: Invest in Malaria" and it reflects a relatively successful decade of malaria investments that resulted in a substantial reduction of malaria morbidity and mortality in many countries ...www.starafrica.com
Which malaria drugs you should take
World Health Organization recommendations that countries in the infamous malaria belt switch to Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies (ACTs) to treat uncomplicated malaria have opened the floodgates for big pharmaceutical companies and the drugs are ...thecitizen.co.tz
First Breaths and Frontline Health Workers - Taking Nothing for Granted to ...
They counsel pregnant women, safely deliver newborns, immunize children, detect and treat infectious diseases, promote strategies to prevent and treat HIV, malaria, chronic disease and malnutrition and help babies take their very first breath ...www.huffingtonpost.com
As Refugee Numbers Swell, Disease Puts Pressure on Relief Efforts
... [though] there is still a lot of malaria. In Jammam, there is still a lot of diarrhoea. Here, we have some control over it," said Sheikh Abdel-Aziz Fadul, a refugee.allafrica.com
Songs of the Free and the Brave
In "Little House on the Prairie" (1935), the Ingallses brave flooded rivers, malaria and tensions with Indians to set up a home in Kansas.online.wsj.com
How 'Silent Spring' Ignited the Environmental Movement
Driven by her love of the sea, she wrote on everything from where to go for summer vacation to what to do with the catch of the day to the life cycles of sea creatures. Carson believed that people would protect only what they loved, so she worked to ...www.nytimes.com
Traditional Stoves Detrimental to Heath, Environment in Nigeria
ABUJA - After malaria and AIDS, Nigeria's number one cause of death is diseases associated with traditional cooking. Activists say nearly 100,000 people die yearly in Nigeria from what ... Those that have power, have it sporadically - sometimes only a ...www.voanews.com
The 50th Anniversary Of 'Silent Spring' Reminds Us Of The Importance Of ...
In Silent Spring, Rachel Carson broke down four years of research on the harmful impacts of DDT, a pesticide first used to kill malaria-causing insects for U.S. troops during World War II and later used to kill agricultural pests. The generous use of ...thinkprogress.org
Bridges Not Barriers: Securing Futures and Improving Lives Through Expanded ...
Day after day, American foreign aid is dramatically improving millions of lives and consequently, impressions of America.www.huffingtonpost.com
Viewpoint: Should we send humans to Mars?
Maybe this continuing lack of care for the planet and its people will one day become the reason we leave Earth for once and for all.www.bbc.co.uk
New Malaria-Carrying Mosquito Found in Kenya
The common and well-known Anopheles mosquitoes that transmit malaria in Africa prefer to rest indoors during the day and feed on humans at night. This behavior led to current malaria ... (Photo by New World International). Five mosquitoes of this ...ens-newswire.com
Corporates Reinforce Efforts to Fight Malaria
Statistics indicate that malaria is still the number one killer with 330 people dying every day in Uganda, the highest recorded malaria incidences in the world. Malaria kills a child in Africa every 30 seconds and nearly one million people each year ...allafrica.com
What the World Wants From UN Goals
... committed the world to halve poverty between 1990 and 2015, alongside ambitious targets to reduce childhood deaths, ensure that every child worldwide completes primary school, safeguard equal access to education for girls, improve access to ...www.businessweek.com
Crowded S. Sudan refugee camps on the brink
Recent rains have made roads impassable, and the World Food Program has been forced to drop food from the sky to meet the camps' needs.www.huffingtonpost.com
The Forbes 400: The Richest People In America
Our estimates are a snapshot of each list member's wealth on August 24, the day we locked in net worth numbers and rankings.www.huffingtonpost.com
Alek Wek journeys to South Sudan to raise awareness of refugees' plight: "It's ...
Supermodel, former refugee and UNHCR Refugee Advocate, Alek Wek hands out mosquito nets in Yusuf Batil refugee camp in Upper Nile State, South Sudan to aid in malaria prevention. UNHCR/B.Sokol/July 14, 2012. - of 10 ... "I think the most important ...thegrio.com
Largest Music Webcast in History to Feature Foos, Neil Young, Black Keys and ...
The simultaneous distribution of this historic event allows the world to "attend" the festival, which will bring together leading non-profit organizations, musicians and notables in Central Park on September 29, 2012 as part of a mass movement to end ...livemusicblog.com
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