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Mass Drug Administration for Malaria

Controlling malaria is a complicated affair. I speak with John Miller of the global health nonprofit PATH on the role of mass drug administration in reducing malaria prevalence.

By Thomas Locke, 9 months9 months ago
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How Will Malaria Control Programmes Change in the COVID Pandemic?

An interview with Dr Melanie Renshaw, Chief Policy Officer of the RBM Partnership to End Malaria, to discuss progress against malaria, the funding gap and how access to core malaria interventions will be maintained during the COVID pandemic.

By Thomas Locke, 12 months9 months ago
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The World’s First Malaria Vaccine

An interview with Dr Ashley Birkett, Director of PATH’s Malaria Vaccine Initiative. We discuss RTS,S and the global health challenges surrounding it, in terms of vaccine adherence and hesitancy.

By Thomas Locke, 1 year12 months ago
Five Minutes

Tracking Bednet Use in Uganda with a Remote Monitor

Bednets play an important role in fighting malaria. I speak with Paul Krezanoski about the unreliable mechanisms of monitoring bednet usage and his high-tech solution, the SmartNet.

By Thomas Locke, 2 years12 months ago
Five Minutes

The Ugandan Inventor Behind Bloodless Malaria Diagnosis

The Matiscope is a non-invasive, bloodless method of malaria diagnosis. I speak with Brian Gitta, a Ugandan IT Specialist, who developed the technology

By Thomas Locke, 2 years12 months ago
Five Minutes

Transgenic Malaria Control Kills 99% of Mosquitoes in African Trial

A new study has found that fungus, genetically enhanced to produce spider toxin, can kill a large-number of malaria-carrying mosquitos. I speak with Brian Lovett, who is one of the authors of the paper.

By Thomas Locke, 2 years12 months ago
Five Minutes

Halving Malaria Across the Commonwealth by 2023

In 2018, leaders of the Commonwealth countries pledged to reduce malaria cases by half by 2023. One year on, what has been done to try and achieve that aim? Malaria No More held a panel in London to try and answer that very question.

By Thomas Locke, 2 years12 months ago
Five Minutes

Tracking Insecticide Resistance Across the African Continent

The Mobile Malaria team have just set off on a 6,000 km journey across Africa, taking portable DNA sequencing technology with them on the road. I speak with Dr George Busby who leads the team.

By Thomas Locke, 2 years12 months ago
Five Minutes

The Canadian Student Using a Smartphone Camera to Diagnose Malaria

Fatou Secka, from The Gambia, is using a 3D-printed lens adapter to analyse blood samples for malaria. She hopes to one day develop her own low-cost microscope for malaria diagnosis.

By Thomas Locke, 2 years12 months ago
Five Minutes

The Accuracy of Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Malaria

I’m joined by Dr Mark Amos to discuss the accuracy of malaria diagnostic tools. How do RDTs compare to traditional lab testing?

By Thomas Locke, 2 years12 months ago

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