Global Fund still short of $8billion
Global Fund still short of $8billion - Some countries stepping up to the table but G8 contribution still falls short
MALARIA: A DISEASE WITHOUT BORDERS
The theme of the first-ever World Malaria Day 2008 has been a subject of discussion. It is pregnant with a lot of meaning, calling all and sundry to join in the global crusade against malaria. In order to capture the true image of malaria in Cameroon. Kini Nsom of The Post attempts an analysis of this year's theme of the WMD.
MALARIA, DISEASE OF AND CAUSE OF POVERTY
It is a general African belief that malaria and poverty are intimate bed fellows. This alone constitutes a major obstacle against the malaria fight. Interestingly, money that ought to be used to foster economic growth in Africa is spent to combat the killer disease. Besides, many a household cannot afford money for medication or to procure insecticide treated mosquito nets and so they suffer and die in penury. The sad story of the untimely death of Hawadak only goes a long way to show how devastating malaria is.
Malaria: The ACT Alternative
The fight against malaria, that hoodoo whose multi-faceted adverse effects cut across the globe and constitute a bane of progress to humanity, is not up for negotiation.
