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    World Malaria Day: Sign the petition against counterfeit malaria drugs

    Today is World Malaria Day, and we are proud to announce the start of the campaign 'Fake Drugs Kill', an initiative of the Dutch Malaria Foundation that also manages the MalariaWorld online platform.
    As a malaria professional, you are probably...
    Today is World Malaria Day, and we are proud to announce the start of the campaign 'Fake Drugs Kill', an initiative of the Dutch Malaria Foundation that also manages the MalariaWorld online platform...
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    1950s strategy to control malaria on Zanzibar fails once more
    Four years ago, in 2009, I wrote an article for a Dutch newspaper (Bionieuws) with the title 'It is not yet time for a party on Zanzibar'. My article was a response to Tachi Yamada's blog on CNN 'Where have all the malaria patients gone?'. Yamada at...
    Four years ago, in 2009, I wrote an article for a Dutch newspaper (Bionieuws) with the title 'It is not yet time for a party on Zanzibar'. My article was a response to Tachi Yamada's blog on CNN '...
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    NEW! Anonymous commenting...
    With many thousands of visitors to MalariaWorld each week, we wondered why only few of you ever comment on articles, blogs, forums, etc.
    With many thousands of visitors to MalariaWorld each week, we wondered why only few of you ever comment on articles, blogs, forums, etc.
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    Ray Chambers: Saving The Lives Of 4 Million Children In 1,000 Days
    In a blog on LinkedIn yesterday, Ray Chambers, the Special Envoy for Malaria to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, sent out a public statement titled 'Saving the lives of 4 million children in 1000 days'. Making reference to the fact that the...
    In a blog on LinkedIn yesterday, Ray Chambers, the Special Envoy for Malaria to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, sent out a public statement titled 'Saving the lives of 4 million children in 1000...
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    Who will win ‘Malaria: The BIG picture’ contest: you decide!
    The contest is now open for votes!
    Since the start of the contest on 15 February, photos that tell stories about malaria have been flooding in. We have over 700 stunning entries. Now we would like YOU to select the finalists.
    The contest is now open for votes!
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    Last week at MalariaWorld: Uganda's trial with MMS to cure malaria
    This week one of our subscribers notified MalariaWorld about a YouTube video from Uganda in which the Ugandan Red Cross experiments with MMS (Miracle Mineral Supplement). Take a look at the video here. It is quite amazing to see how this trial was...
    This week one of our subscribers notified MalariaWorld about a YouTube video from Uganda in which the Ugandan Red Cross experiments with MMS (Miracle Mineral Supplement). Take a look at the video...
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    It’s the most wonderful time of the year…is it still?
    Every year in December, the global malaria community eagerly awaits the World Malaria Report published by the World Health Organization. Every year countries around the world report their status of the disease, and year after year over the last...
    Every year in December, the global malaria community eagerly awaits the World Malaria Report published by the World Health Organization. Every year countries around the world report their status of...
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    Cinderella science
    The guest blog below was contributed by Prof. Matt Thomas, of Penn State University. Read more about Professor Thomas here.
    Everybody would like to see the burden of malaria reduced and while there might be some disciplinary biases, most would agree...
    The guest blog below was contributed by Prof. Matt Thomas, of Penn State University. Read more about Professor Thomas here. Everybody would like to see the burden of malaria reduced and while there...
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Semi-synthetic artemisinin production through bioengineered yeast is a great step forward to cover the world's need for ACTs
Yes - controlled production of high quality artemisinin in large volumes is needed
82%
No - farmers of wormwood will lose their income and a monopoly of artemisinin production is dangerous
18%
Total votes: 39

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