http://www.malariafreefuture.org/blog Advocating for a Malaria-Free Future Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:56:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en During a discussion organized the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Chris Wilson explained that vaccines are one of most efficient and effective interventions ever developed. Among the discussants was Tycho Speaker who is doing research on transdermal delivery systems using microneedle systems. Dr Speaker is the primary contributor in developing TransDerm's ... http://www.malariafreefuture.org/blog/?p=1040 During visits to private pharmacies in 11 African cities from late 2007 to early 2010 Bate and colleagues purchased 894 samples of antimalarial medicines. Overall 6.5% of these medicines had evidence of being diverted from the public health system. This was only 4.2% of the older malaria therapies, but 27.8% ... http://www.malariafreefuture.org/blog/?p=1039 Guest blog from Omede Ogu, National Malaria Control Program, Abuja Nigeria's LLIN Universal Campaign started in May 2009, and at the moment 15 states have been covered with approximately 24 million LLINs distributed so far. There are 39 million LLINs more to go. The target is 100% coverage of all the households ... http://www.malariafreefuture.org/blog/?p=1037 Today is Labor Day in the United States. This holiday was first celebrated in 1882 with a parade in New York. Many countries observe a similar holiday on May 1st.  Regardless of the date, we should always consider the impact of malaria on the labor force of endemic countries and ... http://www.malariafreefuture.org/blog/?p=1034 Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the World Bank managing director, addressed the need for well functioning transport and trade facilitation to boost economic growth. She was quoted in the Monitor as adding that, "You can't trade without the means to get goods offshore." Concerning Africa, Dr Okonjo-Iweala explained that ... We know better ... http://www.malariafreefuture.org/blog/?p=1033 Like other diseases, malaria takes advantage of natural and human disasters. Pakistan may be the latest example. UN Radio reports that, "Cases of suspected malaria are increasing in the flood-affected provinces of Sindh and Balochistan in Pakistan, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The agency says malaria is adding ... http://www.malariafreefuture.org/blog/?p=1030 Endemic countries are working hard to reach universal coverage (UC) by 31 December 2010.  With many countries relying on the small number of LLIN manufacturers, there is a big challenge and much competition among countries to get this done. Burkina Faso is a case in point. For understanding of the situation ... http://www.malariafreefuture.org/blog/?p=1027 With the greater emphasis on maternal and child health evidenced in the U.S. Global Health Initiative, the Gates Foundation, the G8 Summit and DfID, one might question whether health development assistance is veering away from diseases like malaria.  Secretary Hillary Clinton set that concern to rest today in her speech ... http://www.malariafreefuture.org/blog/?p=1025 Guest Blog by Kathryn Bertram, VOICES Project African leaders attending the 15th African Union Summit from 19th to the 27th July in Kampala agreed to extend the Abuja call towards accelerating universal access to HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria services in Africa, and called on the Global Fund to create a new ... http://www.malariafreefuture.org/blog/?p=1021 According to the World Health Organization, its "Prequalification Programme aims to make quality priority medicines available for the benefit of those in need." The results is a "list of prequalified medicinal products used for HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and for reproductive health." The list is supposed to guide purchasing ... http://www.malariafreefuture.org/blog/?p=1018