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The international press is full of Artemisia
Ostracized for many years by Bigpharma-WHO-Gates, Artemisia and its incredible healing power now becomes a scoop.
See attachments : Le Monde, Jeune Afrique, Le Petit Journal, Sciences&Avenir
Invitation from the Pan African Mosquito Control Association
Join the Pan African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA)
Membership is open to anyone concerned with or interested in mosquito control and related work, and desiring to participate in the promotion and improvement of such work.
The following categories of membership are available:
New from MESA: Voices of Malaria - Film
This is not only about one day, this is a global problem every day.
K Staley is new US global malaria coordinator
Dr. Kenneth Staley has just been appointed as the new head of the US Presidential Malaria Initiative, succeeding Tim Ziemer who led the PMI for so many years. This is probably the most important position in global malaria control, and we wish Dr. Staley all the best.
Nigeria should emphasize permanent control measures such as LSM
Given that the drop in malaria prevalence in Nigeria has been very modest in the last 5 years, it would be wise to take another look at the methods being used - which unfortunately are ephemeral (indoor sprays, bednets and drugs) and must be repeated every year. The lack of emphasis on permanent measures, such as Larval Source Management, is a key to the problem. With the ephemeral methods, because the national budget for malaria control can only increase slowly, thus the program will only increase slowly.
High return on investments in malaria suppression
Recently I published "Increased economic productivity after suppressing malaria transmission in 14 African countries" in the ejournal African Policy Journal, 2014 v9 Apr. This is a new journal run by students at Harvard Graduate School of Govt, and does not get picked up by the normal search engines, so I urge you to go to their website at African Policy Journal for their current articles.
Looking back at MIM2018: Some food for thought
I visited the largest malaria conference on the African continent. More than 2.000 malaria professionals gathered in Dakar for the 7th Multilateral Initiative on Malaria Conference. Every day started with a plenary session presented by 2 keynote speakers: 12 keynote addresses by 12 renowned scientists. But... only 2 were African.
MIM 2018 Live Report Friday 20 April
April 20th - Plenary session 6
The plenary speakers were introduced by Professor Oumar Gaye from the University Cheikh Anta Diop, Senegal, and President of the MIM Organising Committee.
Presentation: When will we have a Licenced malaria vaccine?
MIM 2018 Live Report Thursday 19 April
April 19th - Plenary session 5
The plenary session was chaired by Prof. Ogabara Doumbo of MRTC, Mali who introduced the speakers.
MIM 2018 Live Report Wednesday 18 April
April 18th - Plenary session 4
Presentation: Insecticide resistance in African malaria vectors: how worried should we be?
MIM 2018 Live Report Tuesday 17 April
April 17th - Plenary session 3
MIM 2018 Live Report Day 1
April 16th - Plenary session 2
The 2006 pioneering clinical trials Artemisia annua vs ACT in Cameroon
Etude comparative de l’efficacité in vivo de l’artesunate avec l’amodiaquine et la tisane Artemisia annacultivée à Bangangté à l’Ouest du Cameroun
Chougouo Kengne R.D*., Kouamouo J*., Moyou Somo R**., Penge On’Okoko A***. *Université des Montagnes, Bangangté, Cameroun ; ** IMPM /CRM et FMSB Cameroun; *** Université de Kinshasa RDC.
Abstract (excerpt):
MIM 2018 Live Report Opening Ceremony
Dakar II, Two Decades of Progress, Challenges and Perspectives in Ending Malaria
MESA Correspondents bring you the cutting edge coverage from the 7th Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) Pan African Malaria Conference.
Ecotoxic impacts of Ivermectin
This anthelminthic is extensively used as veterinary medicine to control gastro-intestinal helminthes, liver flukes and lungworms. It enters into the environment primarily through its excretion, 98% in faeces
Halley BA, Nessel RJ, Lu AYH, Chemosphere. 1989. 18, 1543-1563.
Ivermectin may be stored for long periods in soil.
Mougin C, Kollmann, A Galtier P. Envir Chem Lett 2003, 1, 131,-134.
The potential of anthelminthics to affect dung decomposition is well known, affecting dung beetles, dung flies and epigeic eathworms.
Opportunity for MIM 2018 side-event organizers: announce your event on MalariaWorld
Do you want to inform malaria professionals about your MIM 2018 (side) event?
Use MalariaWorld to inform 9.590 malaria professionals in 140 countries.
1st Malaria World Congress : Abstract Deadline Extended!
Submissions are now closing Wednesday 4th April.
The deadline for submitting your work for program consideration has been extended until Wednesday 4th April 2018.
MIM2018: Keynote speaker Dr. Stephen L. Hoffman MD
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Stephen L. Hoffman Keynote speaker MIM 2018 |
How One Child’s Sickle Cell Mutation Helped Protect the World From Malaria
8 March 2018, Carl Zimmer (New York Times)
The genetic mutation arose 7,300 years ago in just one person in West Africa, scientists reported on Thursday. Its advantage: a shield against rampant malaria.
Thousands of years ago, a special child was born in the Sahara. At the time, this was not a desert; it was a green belt of savannas, woodlands, lakes and rivers. Bands of hunter-gatherers thrived there, catching fish and spearing hippos.
Press release: WHO provides first-ever approval for rectal artesunate product for severe malaria
MMV collaboration helps make life-saving intervention more widely available
Volunteer opportunity with MESA
MESA is seeking 3 volunteer MESA Correspondents to report from the 2018 MIM conference in Dakar, Senegal.
New from MESA: MESA Correspondents bring you back to ASTMH 2017
You can now read the reports from the MESA Correspondents on the following ASTMH 2017 sessions, written by Krystal Birungi and Krijn Paaijmans with editorial support from the MESA team:
New from MESA: Recorded presentations from ASTMH 2017
Thanks to a collaboration with ASTMH, Image Audiovisuals and session presenters, MESA brings you more than 50 presentations from the 66th ASTMH Annual Meeting, held in Baltimore on November 5 - 9, 2017. The sessions are freely available in the Knowledge Hub, an online library of resources related to malaria elimination and eradication.
Vote for the malaria documentary Hope for Bioko
A documentary about the first 10 years of the work on Bioko has been nominated for an award in a competition run by the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship.
MalariaWorld is communications partner for the 1st Malaria World Congress
MalariaWorld has been chosen as the communications partner for the 1st Malaria World Congress that will take place in Melbourne, Australia from 1-5 July 2018.
1st Malaria World Congress: Deadlines Updated
New deadlines for oral and poster submission!
- Oral submission deadline: Midnight AEST Friday 16 March 2018
- Poster submission deadline: Midnight AEST Friday 22 June 2018
The Congress is receiving four types of submissions for program consideration. Abstracts from all accepted presentations will be made available online. The submission portal is in conjunction with registration, however you do not need to register in order to submit a contribution.
Visit the Malaria World Congress website to register, submit your abstract and for more information: www.malariaworldcongress.org.
1st Malaria World Congress: Registration & deadlines
Visit the Malaria World Congress website to register, submit your abstract and for more information: www.malariaworldcongress.org.
The Congress program is open for four types of submissions, submit your work for consideration before the deadline closes on 2nd February 2018.
Registrations are now open, take advantage of the discounted earlybird registration rates before they expire on 29th March 2018!
