Malaria has claimed 59 lives,mostly children in Tripura due to severe drug shortage for the treatment. Second-generation medicines are needed to be available to tackle the bizarre health situation. International medical humanitarian organisation had earlier supported to combat meningitis ailment in tribal localities and MSF has sent a 3-member team to assess the situation … [Read more...] about Tripura Sends SOS to Centre for Drugs to Treat Malaria
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Officials Prepare to Meet Malaria Threat
Advanced Rapid Diagnosis Kits (RDKs) will be used to detect various types of fever specially Malaria which is expected in the monsoon season The expected trouble is in Visakha agency area, Collector S. Solomon Arokia Raj spent three days in the Agency and toured some interior villages. The situation was not alarming however this was a precaution for the last year’s … [Read more...] about Officials Prepare to Meet Malaria Threat
United Nations Study Shows Decrease in Maternal Deaths
Unlike the earlier days way back in the 1990’s deaths while pregnancy is reduced, and according to WHO data shows a 45 % decrease in maternal deaths since 1990 Maternal mortality mostly happens due to pre-existing medical conditions such as diabetes, HIV, malaria and obesity etc, and WHO systematic analysis reports it is similar to the proportion of deaths during pregnancy … [Read more...] about United Nations Study Shows Decrease in Maternal Deaths
Role Of Private Sector In Global War Against Malaria
Increased investments in health care have contributed to advancements against the leading diseases affecting world’s populations including malaria, AIDS and tuberculosis thereby building progress towards UN’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Partnerships between various countries, Roll Back Malaria (RBM) initiatives, and investments have led to a 42% decline in child … [Read more...] about Role Of Private Sector In Global War Against Malaria
New Malaria Vaccine Shows 85% Efficacy in Mice
A new vaccine developed against Malaria by Indian Institute of Science contains live sporozites (an immature stage of the parasite Plasmodium berghei ) in which the gene for the production of ‘heme’ protein, which is necessary for its survival in the host’s liver, has been removed. This appeared to boost the mice’s immune system against the disease, most likely by initiating a … [Read more...] about New Malaria Vaccine Shows 85% Efficacy in Mice