Uzbekistan declared ‘malaria-free’ by WHO, Australian veterans ‘no better off’ after a Senate inquiry into Mefloquine, a UN Biodiversity Conference decides not to ban ‘gene drives’ and Longleat Safari Park close penguin enclosure following malaria outbreak.
I’m joined by Lukyn Gedge who is coordinating the Microbide Bucket Challenge in India. Her team is testing the efficacy of a new biodegradable larvicide that can kill mosquitos, releasing carbon dioxide and water into the atmosphere.
The World Health Organisation has awarded the Central Asian country of Uzbekistan as officially ‘malaria-free’.
The Ugandan Ministry of Health announces plans to use Rapid Diagnostic Kits to detect malaria, Kenyan governors say that medical equipment from state-owned ‘Kemsa’ is faulty and a married couple from Indonesia nearly recover from monkey malaria.
Microbide is developing a biodegradable insecticide for the control of mosquitoes. It’s currently undergoing so-called ‘bucket trials’ in India.
Plans to use genetically modified mosquitoes to eliminate malaria have stalled after officials admit it didn’t work and a four-day mass drug administration is launched in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Joan Nalubega makes and sells mosquito-repellent soap. Her company has received worldwide attention after Reuters shared her story online.
The World Health Organisation publishes annual ‘World Malaria Report’, highlighting progress towards eradication, Penny Mordaunt announces £27million injection into Unitaid and PMI shares their Malaria Operational Plans for 2019.
Stellar Murumba has been investigating substandard antimalarial drugs. Her work has led to the Kenyan Health Ministry to recall Duo-Cotecxin, a commonly used antimalarial.
Iron deficiencies in African children could protect them from malaria, a UN biodiversity conference may impose a ban on the use of gene drives and North and South Korea will establish a joint response system for malaria and TB.