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Controlling a disease as entrenched as malaria, which kills over one million people a year is an enormous challenge. New policies, strategies and solutions are urgently needed.

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Opinions and Analysis

Glaxo sets example to other drug companies

A Nature editorial praises GlaxoSmithKline for sharing its database of potential malaria drugs and urges others to follow suit.

2 February 2010 | EN
Source: Nature

BioMed Analysis: Don't overlook nutrition in disease fight

Researchers and donors are not giving nutrition the attention it deserves, says Priya Shetty.

21 January 2010 | EN

Policy Briefs

bednetKenya_Flickr_DFID Policies to reduce malaria regardless of climate change

Policies to combat malaria are needed regardless of climate change, which has a far smaller impact on the disease than human activity.

9 September 2009 | EN
Source: Sustainable Development Network

children-in-Pacific-Greenpeace-Garry-Braasch Reducing the adverse health effects of climate change

Enhancing disease surveillance and response and improving environmental conditions can help reduce negative health impacts of climate change.

9 September 2009 | EN
Source: The Bulletin of the WHO


News and Features

A Cambodian cooling box Cambodia finds cool solution for clinic storage

Low-tech 'cool boxes' that extend the shelf life of malaria tests in remote Cambodian clinics are being rolled out across the nation.

3 February 2010 | EN

Cash crisis for global health fund

The health financing giant the Global Fund may have to carry out some unprecedented belt-tightening as demand outstrips its budget.

28 January 2010 | EN | 中文