MIGORI, Kenya — As the coffin bearing the body of Rosebella Awuor was lowered into the grave, heart-wrenching sobs from mourners filled the air. Her sister Winnie Akinyi, the guardian to Awuor’s orphaned son, fell to the ground, wailing. It was the latest of five deaths in this family attributed to malaria. The disease is … Read more
Home Lifestyle World Malaria Day: 6 Preventive Tips to Keep Your Children Safe From This Viral Illness Malaria Day is commemorated on April 25 every year, It aims to raise more awareness a bout the vector-borne diseases. Children are most vulnerable and here is how to keep them safe. World Malaria Day: 6 Preventive Tips … Read more
Heatwaves and prolonged summers and droughts – particularly in the Horn of Africa – are damaging the growth of crops, leading to lower harvests, which is harming food security for the entire continent. This is damaging African countries’ economies and posing a serious threat to endeavours aimed at reducing poverty, with more than 200 million … Read more
The global fight against malaria took a stride forward on Monday as Cameroon launched the world’s first routine vaccine program against the mosquito-borne disease that is projected to save tens of thousands of children’s lives per year across Africa. Around 40 years in the making, the World Health Organization (WHO)-approved RTS,S vaccine developed by British drugmaker GSK … Read more
Cameroon will be the first country to routinely give children a new malaria vaccine as the shots are rolled out in Africa. The campaign due to start Monday was described by officials as a milestone in the decades-long effort to curb the mosquito-spread disease on the continent, which accounts for 95% of the world’s malaria … Read more
