PhonePe offers Insurance Plan against Dengue and Malaria at Rs. 59 per year
Dec 04, 2024, at 09:53 pm
Online app PhonePe has announced the launch of a new Dengue and Malaria Insurance Plan on its platform, at Rs. 59 per year.
Egypt is now malaria-free, certifies WHO
Oct 21, 2024, at 03:25 pm
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking a significant public health milestone for a country with more than 100 million inhabitants.
Malaria: WHO declares Cabo Verde free of deadly disease
Jan 13, 2024, at 06:53 pm
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday declared Cabo Verde free of malaria, hailing it as the latest success in the global fight against the disease.
WHO approves second Malaria vaccine amid global cases surge
Dec 22, 2023, at 05:16 am
Geneva/IBNS: In light of the recent spike in malaria cases worldwide, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday approved the prequalification of the second malaria vaccine, known as R21/Matrix-M, to enable greater access to treatment.
London could experience endemic dengue transmission by 2060: UK health body
Dec 12, 2023, at 01:58 pm
Health officials on Monday warned climate modelling under a high emissions scenario suggests that parts of England might become home to Aedes albopictus mosquito, which is capable is spreading dengue, by 2040s and 2050.
More African countries to receive lifesaving malaria vaccine
Jul 07, 2023, at 06:25 pm
New York: Twelve African countries will receive 18 million doses of the first-ever vaccine against malaria over the next two years, care of global vaccine alliance GAVI, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on Wednesday.
WHO urges increased implementation of recommended tools to combat malaria
Apr 26, 2023, at 03:06 pm
Geneva: Marking World Malaria Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is issuing a call for increased implementation of new and existing interventions to save lives from malaria.
Ghana gives clearance to Oxford malaria vaccine
Apr 14, 2023, at 06:24 pm
The University of Oxford-developed and Serum Institute of India PvT Ltd (SIIPL)- manufactured and scaled up R21/Matrix-MTM malaria vaccine, leveraging Novavax’s adjuvant technology, has been licensed for use in Ghana by the country’s Food and Drugs Authority
Bhutan: Govt aims to eliminate malaria by 2025
Feb 28, 2023, at 10:11 pm
Thimpu: The Bhutanese government is targeting to eliminate malaria by 2025.
Countries held the line against malaria cases and deaths in 2021: WHO report
Dec 09, 2022, at 06:38 pm
New York: Despite the continued impact of COVID-19, malaria cases and deaths remained stable throughout last year, according to new data released on Thursday by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Millions more children to benefit from world’s first malaria vaccine: UNICEF
Aug 17, 2022, at 04:09 pm
New York: The pharmaceutical company GSK has been awarded a contract to produce the world’s first malaria vaccine so that millions more children will be protected against the killer disease, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced on Tuesday.
Working towards a malaria-free world
Apr 25, 2022, at 11:24 pm
New York: Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the past year has seen “significant breakthroughs in malaria prevention and control”, a senior official of the UN health agency said on Monday, World Malaria Day.
COVID contributed to 69,000 malaria deaths WHO finds, though ‘doomsday scenario’ averted
Dec 07, 2021, at 04:57 pm
New York: Disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in considerable increases in malaria cases and deaths between 2019 and 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
Mosquirix: First malaria vaccine gets WHO's backing
Oct 09, 2021, at 05:11 am
Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organisation has endorsed the first-ever Malaria vaccine - Mosquirix - proven to have the capability of considerably reducing malaria, and fatal malaria, in studies conducted on young African children.
WHO endorses 'historic' malaria vaccine for at-risk children
Oct 08, 2021, at 05:35 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending widespread use of the world’s first malaria vaccine, in what the UN health agency’s chief described on Wednesday as “an historic day” for the decades-long battle against the deadly disease.
First in India malarial parasite 'plasmodium ovale' detected in Kerala
Dec 11, 2020, at 11:52 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: A new genus of malarial parasite called plasmodium ovale has been found in Kerala, state's health minister KK Shailaja said.
COVID-19 threatens global progress against malaria, warns UN health agency
Dec 01, 2020, at 09:09 pm
New York: Gaps in life-saving interventions are undermining efforts to curb malaria, amid fears that the coronavirus pandemic could set back the fight against the disease even further, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
Modelling study predicts surge in HIV, TB, and malaria deaths due to COVID-19 pandemic
Jul 14, 2020, at 03:36 pm
London: But there is still an opportunity to substantially reduce the death toll by prioritising the most critical services, specifically antiretroviral therapy for HIV, timely TB diagnosis and treatment, and provision of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets for malaria, researchers say.
Over 2,500 people die from malaria in Q1 in Angola
May 12, 2020, at 03:34 pm
Luanda/Xinhua/UNI: At least 2,548 people died from malaria in Angola in the first quarter of 2020, said Jose Martins, national coordinator of the health ministry's program to fight malaria, on Monday.
Malaria on the decline in South-East Asia Region; efforts must continue as risks persist: WHO
Dec 04, 2019, at 06:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As WHO South-East Asia Region continues to register a steep decline in malaria incidence, the World Health Organization today reiterated accelerated concerted efforts by member countries to achieve zero malaria by 2030.
Global community pledges $14 billion to step up fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria
Oct 11, 2019, at 09:37 am
New York: Donors have pledged just over $14 billion for the next three years to save 16 million lives and help end AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria by 2030.
'Zero malaria starts with me' UN health agency urges grassroots responsibility on World Day
Apr 26, 2019, at 09:13 am
New York, Apr 26 (IBNS): After more than a decade of steady advances in fighting malaria, progress has leveled off, which is why this World Malaria Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting a grassroots campaign to emphasize country ownership and community empowerment to improve malaria prevention and care.
Malaria vaccine pilot launched in Malawi
Apr 24, 2019, at 05:40 pm
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS): WHO welcomes the Government of Malawi’s launch of the world’s first malaria vaccine today in a landmark pilot programme. The country is the first of three in Africa in which the vaccine, known as RTS,S, will be made available to children up to 2 years of age; Ghana and Kenya will introduce the vaccine in the coming weeks.
More die after surgery than from HIV, TB, and malaria combined: Study
Feb 01, 2019, at 06:50 pm
New York, Feb 1 (IBNS): Around the world 4.2 million people die every year within 30 days after surgery – with half of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), a new study reveals.
Danish malaria vaccine passes test in humans: Study
Jan 11, 2019, at 07:11 pm
London, Jan 11 (IBNS): A vaccine against fatal pregnancy malaria shows promising results in the first tests in humans. The new study conducted at the University of Copenhagen has untraditionally taken a vaccine all the way from discovery of a mechanism through development and production to clinical trials in humans.
Uzbekistan wins its long fight against malaria, as global rates continue to rise
Dec 12, 2018, at 10:15 am
New York, Dec 12 (IBNS): Uzbekistan’s success in becoming recognized as a malaria-free country by the World Health Organization (WHO), is an “extraordinary outcome,” said the Executive Director of the Global Fund on Tuesday, a UN-backed partnership to end malaria epidemics.
Nov 19, 2018, at 07:36 pm
New York, Nov 19 (IBNS): Reductions in malaria cases have stalled after several years of decline globally, according to the new World malaria report 2018.
Poor diets threaten health more than malaria, tuberculosis, measles – new UN report
Nov 08, 2018, at 08:53 am
New York, Nov 8 (IBNS): With one-in-five deaths associated with poor-quality diets, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) issued a co-authored report on Wednesday, urging policymakers to reduce food loss and waste, to improve access to nutritious and healthy food.
Countries in WHO South-East Asia to intensify efforts to control dengue, eliminate malaria
Sep 07, 2018, at 07:51 pm
New Delhi, Sept 7 (IBNS) Countries in WHO South-East Asia resolved to accelerate efforts to control dengue which threatens nearly 1.3 billion people with frequent and largescale outbreaks, and control malaria, that continues to be endemic in the Region.
Immunity protein at birth reduces likelihood of childhood malaria: Study
Jul 27, 2018, at 04:53 pm
New York, July 27 (IBNS): Newborn babies who were born with high levels of an immune-related protein in their blood cells were less likely to develop malaria throughout their early childhood, new research led by Curtin University has found.