Anti Malarials

Malaria deaths have come down by 32% from 1.8 million in 2004 to 1.2 million in 2010 because of the sustained effort to get bed nets into homes, indoor spraying and new artemisinin combination drugs – older anti-malarials do not work in many areas because the parasite has developed resistance to them. ❋ Unknown (2012)

We must continue to outpace this disease, be it though public-private partnerships like the Roll Back Malaria Partnership, which helps to galvanise and co-ordinate malaria efforts; the Medicines for Malaria Venture, which is finding innovative ways of increasing access to medication; or by funding organisations such as Unitaid to secure the supply of arteminisin, a vital component of anti-malarials. ❋ Unknown (2011)

All flights, transfers in Rwanda, meals and accommodation will be paid for, along with the costs of any visas, vaccinations and anti-malarials. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The anti-malarials have a reputation for not being harmless, so I tend not to be enthused, for most trips. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I've read some of the posts on anti-malarials when going to the yucatan and am wondering if I really need to take them (considering the side-effects). ❋ Unknown (2007)

In most of Africa where malaria is endemic, he told me, patients are most often clinically diagnosed with malaria and then treated with anti-malarials when they have the nonspecific symptoms such as fever, body ache, and malaise. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Our project also contributes to important goals articulated by the Roll Back Malaria's Global Malaria Action Plan - no preventable deaths from malaria by 2015 and universal access to anti-malarials. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Bill And Melinda Gates Foundation is funding drug research into... anti-malarials, I think, and requiring the drug company to limit what they can charge for the drugs after they are produced as a result. ❋ Unknown (2009)