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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?
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Using Gene Drives to Target Malaria Carrying Mosquitos
Target Malaria is a consortium of researchers using ‘gene drives’ to fight malaria. I speak with Dr Alekos Simoni, one of their researchers based at Imperial College London.
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The Woman Fighting Malaria with Handmade Soap
Joan Nalubega makes and sells mosquito-repellent soap. Her company has received worldwide attention after Reuters shared her story online.
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The Journalist Responsible for the Removal of Kenya’s Fake Malaria Drugs
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.
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Five Minutes with Annemarie Quinn and Code Sangala | Music Against Malaria
Annemarie Quinn and Code Sangala speak to me about their charity, Music Against Malaria. They’re currently touring Malawi to raise money for the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre.
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Five Minutes with Michelle Stanton | Using Drones to Fight Malaria
Michelle Stanton is trying to reduce malaria deaths by better understanding where mosquito breeding spots are. She’s using the power of drones to capture aerial imagery in Malawi’s drone corridor – a patch of land devoted to humanitarian drone testing.
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Five Minutes with Florence Bearman & Kim Van Der Wiejde | Bicycle Ambulances
Access to healthcare can be extremely limited, with the nearest health facility located hours away. Transaid is using bicycle ambulances to transport mothers and children.
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Five Minutes with PMI Vector Link Project | Malaria Control
The PMI VectorLink Project is equipping countries to plan and implement sustainable Indoor Residual Spraying programs and other life-saving malaria control interventions. I wanted to know what’s changed in the malaria field and what they are currently doing to end malaria.
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Five Minutes with Fiona Nicholson | Sing For Uganda
In this episode of Five Minutes, we speak with Fiona Nicholson from The Portsmouth Grammar School who organised a fundraising event titled ‘Sing For Uganda’. In the latter part of this interview, we speak with Ingrid from the Portsmouth Gospel Choir.
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Five Minutes with Cheyenne Cook | Vector LearningXChange
Today, we’re joined by Cheyenne Cook from the Vector LearningXChange platform. The platform has been designed for vector control stakeholders from around the world to learn from each other about the most effective ways to prevent malaria. Think of it as the Facebook of malaria control programmes.