Niger 2010 © Halimatou Amadou
Learn about the issues MSF & others confront in the diagnosis and treatment of malaria.
Malaria
We are working to drive through the switch to better treatment for severe malaria in endemic countries and to see wider use of rapid tests to confirm malaria before treatment.
19. October 2011
INTERVIEW
New Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise
A new malaria vaccine trial shows potential, but MSF's Nathan Ford warns that the global donor community needs to continue to fund standard preventative measures, like mosquito netting and spraying, until a vaccine is 100 percent effective.
Guinea 2011 © Sarah-Eve Hammond / MSF
Malaria: The Issues
Malaria: The Issues
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Podcast: A Better Way to Beat Malaria
For centuries, the drug quinine has been used to treat malaria. But now, there’s a new drug that has been proven in clinical trials to be a major improvement on quinine...
MSF & Malaria
MSF & Malaria
Learn about MSF's work treating malaria. In 2010, MSF treated over 1.5 million patients in 27 countries for malaria.
Malaria Facts
Symptoms of severe malaria include organ damage i.e. to the brain, lungs, kidneys or blood vessels
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