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WHO urges global action to reignite malaria fight

News Editor 2 25/04/2025

And protect decades of progress On World Malaria Day, today, April 25, 2025, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a resounding call for renewed global efforts to eliminate malaria. Despite remarkable progress over the last two decades, the disease still kills hundreds of thousands

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A new weapon in the global fight against malaria

PR News Desk 22/04/2025

Malaria is one of the world’s most deadly diseases, and it is becoming more pervasive – despite decades of effort and some successes on the path to eradicating it. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), malaria infected 263 million people and killed nearly 600,000 people in 2023 – 75% of whom were children under […]

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Georgia certified malaria-free by WHO

News Editor 2 25/01/2025

After decades of effort The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially certified Georgia malaria-free, marking the end of a nearly century-long battle against the disease. The announcement places Georgia among 45 countries and one territory that has reached this critical milestone. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, praised Georgia’s achievement:

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WHO prequalifies diagnostic test for safer administration of P. vivax malaria treatments

News Editor 2 12/01/2025

To improve efficiency, access On December 18, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) prequalified the first diagnostic test for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. This breakthrough will help safely administer WHO-recommended treatments to prevent relapse of Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) infection, a significant advancement in global malaria control

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Reinvigorated global efforts needed to curb malaria threat

News Editor 2 14/12/2024

WHO issues a stark warning Recent data from the World Health Organization (WHO) underscore the significant progress in the fight against malaria since 2000. An estimated 2.2 billion cases and 12.7 million deaths have been averted. However, despite these achievements, malaria remains a serious global health threat, particularly in the WHO African Region, where the […]