Malaria Centre Podcasts
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World Malaria Day 2010: How To Provide Cures For All Who Need Them
The meeting of world experts on malaria — held at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine — heard about fighting the global battle against malaria with well-organised health systems to deliver drug cures to those who need them and about the importance of communicating knowledge to the public. Sarah Maxwell hears a world-wide perspective from David Bell, Medical Officer of the WHO Global Malaria Programme; from Shunmay Yeung of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine on techniques being developed to help cope with the threat of drug resistance; and from Sarah Kline about:"Malaria No More UK" an organisation tackling malaria in Africa by raising funds and awareness in the United Kingdom and beyond.
World Malaria Day: Counting Malaria Out: The Problem With Drugs
A special meeting of leading world experts on malaria — held at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine — heard that eradication of the disease is a viable global goal and that the challenge of using the effective known drugs and developing new ones can be met. Brian Greenwood, Professor of Tropical Medicine at the School, told Sarah Maxwell about recent developments which are bringing so much hope.
Plasmodium Ovale Malaria Parasite: Found To Be Two Species
An international group of scientists has found that one of the common types of malaria parasite — plasmodium ovale — is actually two completely different species, but living side by side in the same human communities. One of the researchers involved with the discovery (just published in the Journal of Infectious Disease), Colin Sutherland of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, explains to Sarah Maxwell how this finding is not only interesting scientifically but could also help in the global fight against malaria.
Tanzanian Women And Babies Study Shows How To Improve Mosquito Net Use To Protect Against Malaria
Tanya Marchant of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine tells Peter Goodwin about her research findings on how to improve the prevention of malaria. According to her study—conducted jointly with colleagues from the Ifakara Health Institute in Dar es Salaam and published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal looking at pregnant women and babies in Tanzania—insecticide-treated bed-nets (which prevent mosquitoes transmitting the malarial parasite) can be more effective if care and thought is given to how to distribute them and educate communities, and if the nets are treated with insecticide during manufacture, or at least before they are given to the public.
New Ways Of Using Malaria Drugs Bring Promise For Control
Brian Greenwood, Professor of Tropical Medicine at The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, discusses the presentation he gave to the 5th Multilateral Initiative On Malaria (MIM) Pan African Malaria Conference, Nairobi, Kenya, held 2-6 November, 2009, in which he explained that combining prophylactic with therapeutic use of malarial drugs can play an important part in programmes to control of malaria.
Intermittent Preventive Treatment Gives Additional Protection Even To Children Sleeping Under Bed Nets
NAIROBI—Diadier Diallo of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine epidemiologist, co-ordinator of a trial of intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) for children in Burkina Faso and Mali, told Peter Goodwin about the success of his group's study using full dose malaria treatment among children for prophylaxis, as reported at the 5th MIM Pan African Malaria Conference, Nairobi.
ACT Consortum Investigates Millions of Lives At Stake From Substandard, Degraded And Fake Anti-Malarial Drugs
The problem of artemisinin combination treatments (ACTs) in malaria which are ineffective because of poor storage, manufacture, or criminal counterfeiting was addressed in Nairobi at the 5th Multilateral Initiative On Malaria Pan African Malaria Conference by Harparkash Kaur of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine — a member of the recently-formed ACT Consortium. After her talk she discussed her data and the efforts the consortium is making to resolve the issue with Peter Goodwin.
Preventive Malaria Treatment For Infants Reduces Infection Rates
Ilona Carneiro and David Schellenberg from The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine presented data at the 5th Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) Pan African Malaria Conference, Nairobi, Kenya describing how the technique called intermittent preventive treatment for infants (IPTi) has been shown to reduce malaria and anaemia in studies in Africa, and is now being recommended by WHO for malaria control in certain settings. After their symposium they talked with Peter Goodwin about the advantages and cost-savings this brings through combining drug treatment with routine infant vaccinations.
Malaria Elimination Prospects Are Good In Many Regions
NAIROBI, KENYA:Geoffrey Targett Professor of Parasitology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and member of the international Malaria Elimination Group, told the 5th Multilateral Initiative on Malaria Pan African Malaria Conference in Nairobi why there are good prospects for eliminating malaria altogether from some regions in the near future in the quest ultimately for global eradication. He outlined his reasons for optimism to Peter Goodwin.
Consortium To Optimise World Use Of Artemisinin Combination Treatments For Malaria
During the 5th Multilateral Initiative On Malaria Pan African Malaria Conference held in Nairobi, Kenya, Bianca D'Souza, Manager of the "ACT Consortium", explained to Peter Goodwin how this newly formed international group of experts is working to help make sure the WHO - recommended artemisinin combination treatments (ACTs) for malaria are reaching the people who need them, and that problems associated with their distribution, quality and availability are addressed.
"ACT Consortium" Pools Top Multinational Brains To Implement Artemisinin Combinations In Malaria
Ugandan Health Ministry Commissioner Dr Anthony Mbonye and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine scientist Professor David Schellenberg are just two of the multinational members of the recently-formed ACT consortium set up to pool the expertise of leading scientists and public health movers and shakers in both the developed and developing world to fight malaria with optimal use of the best drugs: artemisinin combination treatments, or ACTs. After a symposium devoted to the work of the new consortium - held at the Multilateral Initiative on Malaria Pan African Malaria Conference held in Nairobi - they talked about their current programme and the goals in sight.
Intermittent Preventive Treatment On Top of "Home Management" Cuts Malaria In Under Fives
Dr Harry Tagbor, of The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana, presented results at the 5th Multilateral Initiative On Malaria Pan African Malaria Conference, held in Nairobi, Kenya, in which intermittent preventive treatment with malarial drugs was given to children under five. Afterwards he talked with Peter Goodwin about his team's promising finding of a reduction of malaria infection.
Malaria In The Gambia: Insect Screens Cut Mosquito Numbers And Anaemia By Half
In research involving hundreds of houses in the town of Farafenni in The Gambia insect screens covering windows and openings were found to cut the numbers of mosquitoes indoors by 59 per cent. In addition the rates of childhood anaemia related to malaria in the houses being screened were halved in comparison to other homes not screened, according to findings recently published in the journal: The Lancet. Professor Steve Lindsay from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine discussed the role of such screens for malaria control with Sarah Maxwell.
Home Diagnosis And Treatment: Not Always Best For Malaria In Africa
Peter Goodwin talks with Sarah Staedke of London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, who's based in Kampala, Uganda, about her new research findings that giving parents and carers supplies of anti-malaria medicines at home to treat feverish children didn't have much impact on malaria in an urban setting and could have some risks.
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