WHO lauds historic decision by Gavi to fund the first malaria vaccine
Dec. 7, 2021 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has welcomed the historic decision by the Gavi Alliance Board to invest in the first malaria vaccine programme. According to who in…
Malaria: WHO issues new standards for research on genetically modified mosquitoes to fight malaria, other vector-borne diseases
May 21, 2021 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued essential standards for future research and development on genetically modified mosquitoes as part of efforts to make the fight against…
WHO says half the world’s population still at risk of contracting malaria
Malaria still infects millions of people every year and kills more than 400,000 – mostly children in Africa – because the fight against the mosquito-borne disease has stalled, the World…
WHO says eradicating malaria feasible, but first aim is to get funds, political will
Eradicating malaria is biologically feasible and a lofty aim, the World Health Organisation said on Friday, but the focus for now should be getting the funds, tools and political will…