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U.N. report finds donors providing less aid to developing nations

Despite rising food and energy prices and slowing economic growth worldwide, aid to developing nations has been on the decline, according to a United Nations report released on Thursday by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the New York Times reports.

7 Sep 2008

Community health workers in Cameroon receive training to diagnose, treat malaria

Approximately 120 community health workers in the Kumba district of Cameroon have been trained to identify, diagnose and treat malaria in an effort to eradicate the disease in the district, Kumba District Medical Officer Orok Bate said, the Post reports.

7 Sep 2008

UNICEF grants $1.7 milion to Ghana for malaria efforts

Ghana will receive $1.7 million from UNICEF to increase the distribution of insecticide-treated nets among children younger than age five in the country's campaign against malaria, UNICEF Executive Director Ann Veneman said Wednesday at the Third High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Accra, Ghana, GNA/My Joy Online reports.

5 Sep 2008

U.S. pledges $99 million to Tanzania for malaria, HIV/AIDS efforts, farm loans

Tanzania will receive $99 million in aid from the U.S. to enhance its efforts to address malaria and HIV/AIDS and provide loans to farmers, Tanzania's Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Bernard Membe said Tuesday, Reuters reports.

4 Sep 2008

Africa can successfully fight malaria with increased resources, commitment, WHO Director General says

Africa can achieve success in combating malaria and other diseases with sufficient resources and increased commitment from African leaders, World Health Organization Director-General Margaret Chan said Monday at the opening of the 58th session of WHO's Regional Committee for Africa in Yaounde, Cameroon, the Cameroon Tribune reports.

4 Sep 2008

Ghanaian NGO calls on development groups to help eradicate malaria in Ghana by 2015

Development agencies in Ghana must join efforts to eradicate malaria in the country by 2015, Kwabena Osei Bonsu, leader of the nongovernmental organization Add Your Voice Now, said Sunday, GNA/Modern Ghana News reports.

2 Sep 2008

Tanzania to increase efforts to fight malaria

Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete on Wednesday during a U.S. tour said that malaria is hindering the country's development efforts and announced that Tanzania will increase efforts to fight the disease, the Guardian/IPP Media reports.

1 Sep 2008

World Cancer Declaration sets ambitious targets for 2020

A summit of more than 60 high-level policymakers, leaders and health experts have adopted a global plan aimed at tackling the growing cancer crisis in developing countries.

1 Sep 2008

Ghana to hold seminar aimed at increasing NGO capacity to fight HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria

The African Grassroots NGO Capacity Building Seminar -- scheduled for Sept. 15 to Sept. 17 in Accra, Ghana -- aims to increase fundraising and program implementation capacity of 60 nongovernmental organizations in Africa working to address HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria on the continent, This Day reports.

29 Aug 2008

Recent advances make cervical cancer control in developing world feasible for first time

Recent advances in cervical cancer prevention mean that controlling the disease in developing countries is becoming feasible for the first time, experts say.

28 Aug 2008

Uganda's Makerere University receives AMANET grant for malaria vaccine trial

The College of Health Sciences at Uganda's Makerere University will receive a grant from the African Malaria Network Trust to begin trials of the malaria vaccine candidate GMZ2 in Uganda's Iganga and Mayuge districts, Wen Kilama, managing trustee of AMANET, said Monday at the opening of the sixth Basic Research Ethics Workshop for African Ethics Committees, the New Vision reports.

28 Aug 2008

Genzyme, Medicines for Malaria Venture, Advinus collaborate on malaria initiative

The Cambridge, Mass.-based biotechnology firm Genzyme on Monday announced it will collaborate with the not-for-profit group Medicines for Malaria Venture and the Indian pharmaceutical company Advinus Therapeutics to develop new malaria treatments, the Boston Business Journal reports.

26 Aug 2008

Malaria News and Research

Latest Malaria News and Research

U.N. report finds donors providing less aid to developing nations

Community health workers in Cameroon receive training to diagnose, treat malaria

UNICEF grants $1.7 milion to Ghana for malaria efforts

U.S. pledges $99 million to Tanzania for malaria, HIV/AIDS efforts, farm loans

Africa can successfully fight malaria with increased resources, commitment, WHO Director General says

Ghanaian NGO calls on development groups to help eradicate malaria in Ghana by 2015

Tanzania to increase efforts to fight malaria

World Cancer Declaration sets ambitious targets for 2020

Ghana to hold seminar aimed at increasing NGO capacity to fight HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria

Recent advances make cervical cancer control in developing world feasible for first time

Uganda's Makerere University receives AMANET grant for malaria vaccine trial

Genzyme, Medicines for Malaria Venture, Advinus collaborate on malaria initiative

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