Mothers of three Black Star players donate mosquito nets Nov 20, 2008
The nets valued at 3000 Ghana Cedis, was donated through the 'Add Your Voice Now', a non-governmental organization (NGO) which is championing the cause of malaria eradication in the country ... He said malaria attacks poses a great danger to the health of the people and that was why Government's are spending huge moneys to fight the disease, and it is for this reason that it is essential for everyone to contribute his or her quota towards making the objective of malaria eradication a reality ...... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
More of this story... Nov 20, 2008
The states mosquito control program, widely regarded as one of most effective in the world, has greatly limited or eliminated the transmission of once-common mosquito-borne diseases, including malaria, according to the University of California Cooperative Extension. California districts incorporate a three-pronged attack -surveillance, public education and mosquito control. (The Exeter Sun, CA)
ARV bungle kills 330000 Nov 20, 2008
For more than a year it blocked funds destined for KwaZulu-Natal from the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, the study recounted. "The country's government launched a national programme for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission in August 2003 and a national ARV treatment programme in 2004," wrote lead author of the study, Dr Pride Chigwedere. (iAfrica.com)
Malden - LaMoille contest benefits 24 families Nov 20, 2008
MALDEN The LaMoille Cubs and Malden Musketeers seventh- and eighth-grade boys basketball teams met at Malden on Nov. 10 before a packed house, but there was another big agenda item for the evening: raising money for the Nothing But Nets anti-malaria campaign ... Malaria kills a child every 30 seconds in Africa, but the bed nets have been shown to dramatically cut the infection rate and save lives. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Myanmar strives for promotion of traditional medicine Nov 20, 2008
The Myanmar delegation discussed matters on Myanmar traditional medicine including measures being taken for conducting research on treatment of six major diseases -- diabetes, hypertension, malaria, tuberculosis, diarrhea and dysentery through traditional medicine, according to the newspaper ... Over 20,000 herbal and medicinal plants of over 700 species from some 10 states and divisions for producing medicines used in treating diseases like cholera, diarrheas, dysentery, hypertension, diabetes,... (Xinhuanet, China)
Africa: Who is to Blame for Health Crisis? Nov 19, 2008
"First [investing resources into] fighting diseases and only later fixing health care systems does not bring satisfactory results," Pannenborg said, stressing the fact that, particularly in Africa, better health systems were needed if countries want to successfully fight HIV, malaria and tuberculosis. "Africa hit a wall because of corrupt and badly designed health structures, severe human resource shortage and lack of health facilities," Pannenborg added. (allAfrica.com)
Veteran essays: Eighth-graders learn about military life of Raihle, van Helden, Kaduce Nov 19, 2008
This included giving them medical treatment for malaria, fevers, sewing people up and bandaging people. Out of this meeting with my grandfather, Jim van Helden, I learned that there is a lot more to war than I think there is. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
UMCOR Hotline for November 18, 2008 Nov 19, 2008
WEST AFRICA: PROTECTED FROM MALARIA ... UMCOR-trained volunteers provided malaria education to parents during the net distribution to encourage proper net use and to explain other simple steps families can take to prevent malaria infection ... Share this resource with your church, collect a special offering and help prevent malaria. (AlertNet)
Study: Misconceptions "still cause AIDS stigma" in China Nov 19, 2008
The survey was jointly conducted by the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria, the China HIV/AIDS Media Partnership, Renmin University and UNAIDS.. The interviews were conducted in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Zhengzhou and Kunming. (Xinhuanet, China)
Nigeria: Kaduna - Fresh Attempts to Eradicate Malaria Nov 18, 2008
com: Nigeria: Kaduna - Fresh Attempts to Eradicate Malaria (Page 1 of 2) ... Nigeria: Kaduna - Fresh Attempts to Eradicate Malaria ... 7 million children and pregnant women constantly at risk of malaria infection in Kaduna State, the government has set for itself a target of totally eradicating the disease by 2015 by offering free treatment and attacking the disease through clean environment. (allAfrica.com)
Africa: Top U.S. Charity Lauds Bush Africa Policy Nov 18, 2008
Frazer, who singled out Bush's malaria initiative for praise, urged President-elect Barack Obama to "raise the bar even further.". Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)
Malaria effort a rare public-health success story in Africa Nov 18, 2008
And since the day they hung them up, one over their bed and one where their three children sleep, there has been only one case of malaria in their family ... It was never more than two months before someone had malaria, especially the children they would get it for the first time a month after they were born, said Mr. Maina, who at 35 reckons he had suffered the aching, miserable exhaustion of malaria five times a year all his life ... Worldwide, more than 500 million people become severely ill... (Globe and Mail)
National Health Policy launched Nov 18, 2008
"On the average, all the health facilities visited four months after the inception of the policy are reporting over 300 percent increase in client numbers. He said the need to increase and upgrade infrastructure, increased staff, incentives for deprives areas and logistics were critical to the realisation of the gains of the programme. He said it required that in 2009, things were done differently to ensure better results and accelerate the attainment of targets, especially those related to... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Tamara Dzormeku wins Miss Malaika Ghana Nov 18, 2008
As Miss Malaika, she will as a youth Ambassador in the fight against malaria for a year. Tamara beat 9 other beautiful, intelligent and clever young ladies for the coveted crown. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Congo rebels advance; army flees, abandons weapons Nov 18, 2008
His wife, Rebecca Yalala, had died the day before of complications from diabetes and malaria. "When she came to the camp, she became very weak," he said, blinking back tears as about 10 congregants sang hymns in front of the woman's unmarked grave. (Yahoo News)
Our latest weapon against malaria: a mosquito with glowing testicles Nov 18, 2008
British scientists have made a breakthrough in the control of malaria: by creating mosquitoes with fluorescent testicles ... Because it is only the female mosquito that bites, females are solely responsible for spreading malaria, and also inflict the most damage on crops ... Up to 600 million people catch malaria each year, and one million die of the disease. (Yahoo News -- Malaria)
Entrepreneur blogs about charity's money woes Nov 18, 2008
FORGE has amassed 25,000 books into one of the largest refugee libraries in the world; started schools, a refugee camp newspaper, AIDS and malaria health programs and women's centers; and helped small farmers secure microloans. Its programs are offered in three refugee camps in Zambia and serve 60,000 people. (San Francisco Chronicle)
More Children Sleep Under Malaria Nets, but Millions Still Do Not Nov 18, 2008
By last year, about 19 percent of African children who lived in areas where malaria was endemic were sleeping under insecticide-treated mosquito nets, according to a new study in The Lancet ... In 2000, when the World Health Organization endorsed treated nets as a weapon against malaria, fewer than 2 percent of African children had them ... (The global extent of malaria is guesswork because so much data is lacking or outdated, but the Oxford-Wellcome collaboration s work is widely admired. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Toilet Tales: Inside the World of Waste Nov 18, 2008
2 million people a year more than AIDS, tuberculosis or malaria. And it's all for lack of a toilet, which may be why George isn't one for toilet jokes. (Time.com)
UK aid to India for cheap AIDS drug Nov 18, 2008
LONDON: The United Kingdom is working with the Clinton Foundation to help Indian pharmaceutical companies produce cheaper drugs for malaria and AIDS.. The UK Secretary of State for International Development Douglas Alexander MP announced this, saying the proposed nine million pounds programme to be implemented between 2009 and 2012 would provide technical support to Indian companies in producing and registering new treatments for AIDS and malaria, and negotiate affordable prices for these drugs... (India Times, India)
Interpol Seizes $6.65 Million in Fake Drugs After Raids in Southeast Asia Nov 17, 2008
65 million of counterfeit drugs against malaria, HIV and tuberculosis in Southeast Asia and made 27 arrests. The haul, part of the five-month Operation Storm across Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, involved almost 200 raids, , an officer involved in the action, said today by e-mail from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Atlas redraws the world along new lines Nov 17, 2008
Indeed, the map of malaria deaths is striking: 94 percent of deaths from malaria occur in Africa, making the continent appear like a vast bloated blob. The rest of the world is reduced to a disparate series of veiny streaks. (CNN)
The wrong message in a bottle Nov 17, 2008
In late September, the authorities in Belgium seized more than two million counterfeit painkillers and antimalarial drugs that had been manufactured in India and were en route to Africa ... Thirty-eight percent to 52 percent of artesunate pills (an antimalarial drug) in Southeast Asia have been found to contain no active ingredient ... And one of my own studies found that 35 percent of malaria drugs in Africa are substandard. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
No country for the burnt Bushes Nov 16, 2008
His work in Africa to help prevent and treat HIV/AIDS and malaria has been widely applauded. His final act in office will be overseeing the implementation of the $US700 billion financial bailout plan and helping to stabilise the financial system. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
KMC to prepare ward-wise map to check Malaria spurt Nov 16, 2008
15: After being caught unawares by the sudden spurt in malaria and other vector borne diseases in the city, the KolkataMunicipal Corporation (KMC)has finally decided to prepare a ward-wise vulnerability map. The map will contain details about the wards, which are prone to be affected by vector borne diseases, especially malaria ... Civic officials said that in a meeting of the civic health department it was decided that a detailed ward wise vulnerability map will be prepared to ensure that... (The Statesman)
Student's method helps pinpoint treatment Nov 16, 2008
It will focus on inhibitors of devastating diseases like AIDS, cancer, malaria, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and arthritis. Later, ZymeX intends to develop and market new drugs based on Zymaccel technology. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
3 More Die Of Dengue In West Bengal Nov 15, 2008
Kishore Roy (50), a resident of 47/2A, Nandaram Sen Street in Ward 9, died of nasty malaria at Marwari Relief Society Hospital on Friday morning. However, senior officials of Kolkata Municipal Corporations health department refused to admit that Roy had died due to malaria ... Commenting over Roys death, Chief Municipal Health Officer (CMHO) Deb Dwaipayan Chattopadhay said, He was infected with malaria in Bihar but died in Kolkata. (TopNews)
USAID donates to health Volunteers Nov 15, 2008
"With this impressive community ownership and USAID support, we are witnessing an ever-increasing number of women, children and men in rural population seeking treatment with the community health officer. Volunteers are visiting homes, educating families about malaria prevention and environmental sanitation, Mr Atteberry noted. He expressed the hope the donation would help improve mobility of volunteers to effectively deliver basic health care services to deprived communities. Health Minister,... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
B/A Regional Minister lauds achievements of Millennium Development Goals Nov 15, 2008
Maternal mortality has also declined from 250 per 100,000 to 54 per 100,000 live births, adding that, HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases have also been reduced significantly Mr Prosper Yaw Nkrumah, Senior Programme Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency, said the GPRS acknowledged the causal link that exists between the state of the environment and poverty and "makes reference to the need for Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental audits to ensure that the economic growth... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Toilet training: Taking sanitation seriously Nov 15, 2008
2 million people, predominantly children, die every year from diarrhea -- more than from malaria, from AIDS, from TB. That number dwarfs any casualties related to violent conflict. These figures are intrinsically related. (CNN -- Health)
Oxfam: Nations failing on Congo crisis Nov 15, 2008
Camp dwellers are being treated for multiple health conditions, including cholera and malaria. "There appears to be no urgency in the international community's talks on the crisis, but this is a deeply urgent situation. The world is failing in its responsibility to protect the Congo's innocent civilians," Juliette Prodhan said in a written statement. (CNN -- World)
Africare Honors President George W. Bush at 2008 Africare Award Dinner Nov 14, 2008
The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has committed over 60 billion dollars to fight global HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. In addition, his administration has facilitated $34 billion to diminish debt, over $14 billion to invest in economies, nearly $4. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: 'One Out of Four Country-men Malnourished' Nov 14, 2008
The don added that VAD is a major contributor of 20 -24 per cent of child mortality from diseases like diarrhea, measles and malaria. According to him, Nigeria is one of the top six countries in the world that account for the largest concentration of vitamin A deficient and xerophthalmic children. (allAfrica.com)
NHIS not panacea to quality healthcare delivery - Dr Issah Nov 14, 2008
"Out patient-department attendance has increased due to NHIS, however no significant changes have occurred in bed statistics and quality of care. "Malaria and skins diseases as well as respiratory tract infections continue to be top of the causes of consultation," Dr Issah said. He said malaria recorded 39.7 per cent of hospitals attendance and also accounted for 8.2 per cent of all deaths in children below five years of age. Dr Issah expressed regret that due to late reporting for antenatal... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Kufuor's Legacy: Sex, Drugs & 'Kokofu Football' Nov 14, 2008
Ghana@50: Our government spent over $31 million on hotels, Jaguars etc, yet the same people are begging for $17 million to fight malaria. Whatever happened to all those cars. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Back to the future for the GOP Nov 14, 2008
The engineers, the quartermaster truck convoys, the malaria control, foresters, ordnance crews, signal corps, chemical warfare personnel, pipeline workers all de serve credit for the greatest engineering project ever undertaken in wartime. I am 88 years old and I grieve for all the troops in the CBI who have lost their lives. (NJ.com -- Times)
Fighting malaria with DDT in South Africa Nov 14, 2008
Here Mahlatse Gallens reports from northern South Africa on how the battle to tackle malaria is going ... In Dzumeri in Limpopo province, men in blue overalls are readying themselves for the malaria season ... Despite the use of the chemical being banned in many countries over the damage it can cause to the environment and health concerns, South Africa says it has enabled it to drastically reduce malaria incidents in the past four years. (Yahoo News -- Malaria)
Malaria drug potency is restored Nov 14, 2008
Mosquitoes carry the malaria parasite. Scientists have found a way to breathe new life into an old anti-malarial drug which had been rendered almost useless ... Chloroquine was hugely successful in combating the disease when launched in the 1950s - but the malaria parasite gradually became resistant. (Yahoo News -- Malaria)
Global Fund Grants Nearly $3B For HIV/AIDS Efforts Nov 14, 2008
The on Monday announced it has approved nearly $3 billion in Round 8 funding to improve access to HIV treatment and prevention and help reduce deaths from TB and malaria by 50% by 2015, reports ... Rajat Gupta, chair of the Global Fund's board, said the grants represent "the highest amount of new financing approved by the Global Fund ever," adding that 38% of the resources will be used for HIV/AIDS programs, 11% for TB programs and 51% for malaria programs. (Medical News Today (press release))
Buzz Briefs: The Boss, Adam Sandler Nov 13, 2008
"Idol Gives Back" said Wednesday that grants have been made to The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria; Malaria No More; Children's Health Fund; U.S. programs of Save the Children; Children's Defense Fund; and Make It Right, Pitt's campaign to help New Orleans recover from Hurricane Katrina. Last year, the first-ever "Idol Gives Back" fundraiser netted over $75 million. (CBS News)
Photo: United Methodist Church, Partners Launch Life-Saving Campaign in Cote d'Ivoire Nov 13, 2008
Bed net distribution helps prevent malaria ALEPE, Cote d'Ivoire, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The people of The United Methodist Church and their partners worldwide helped Cote d'Ivoire's National Program in the Fight against Malaria launch an integrated health campaign November 11 that will vaccinate 3. 5 million children in Cote d'Ivoire (formerly Ivory Coast) and blanket the country with bed nets to stop the spread of malaria ... Additionally, there are more than one million malaria deaths. (PR Newswire)
Africa: Google.org to Help Scientists Forecast Disease Outbreaks Nov 13, 2008
Knowing where to look is critical to effective disease surveillance, and climate has a critical role in determining the distribution in Africa of such epidemic-potential diseases as malaria and meningitis ... MALARIA AND MENINGITIS ... IRI will work in Ethiopia, focusing initially on malaria and meningitis. (allAfrica.com)
Cholera-hit Indians 'face hunger' Nov 13, 2008
An official in Kalahandi district, Ignasius Ikkam told the BBC that starvation had played a significant role in many recent deaths from diseases such as cholera and malaria across Orissa. "Hunger is undoubtedly a factor behind these deaths. The remoteness of the area is also partly responsible - the lack of infrastructure makes it difficult for us to reach the affected areas," he said. (Yahoo News -- India)
President Bush Attends 2008 Bishop John T. Walker Memorial Dinner Nov 13, 2008
The U.S. Malaria Coordinator, Rear Admiral Tim Ziemer -- thank you for coming, Admiral ... Through the Malaria Initiative, we've partnered with African nations to dramatically reduce infection rates and save lives ... New mothers bring their babies into this hospital; they have them tested for malaria and HIV. Nurses distribute bed net vouchers, where mothers can use to buy insecticide-treated bed nets. (White House News Releases)
Clayson's 'nanny state' is nonsense Nov 13, 2008
It's how they can advocate the banning of DDT in the name of environmental progress but be unconcerned about the untold malaria deaths that resulted. It's how they can oppose the death penalty for the guilty but protect the death penalty for the innocent unborn. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Nest egg against drowning Nov 13, 2008
Warmer temperatures have spread malaria and other insect-borne diseases to new areas. Much of the Third World had little ability to cope with such changes. (Globe and Mail -- International)
India misses out on global health funds largesse Nov 13, 2008
75 billion worth of funds, recently approved by The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, due to the technical quality of its proposals ... 9 million people, and by distributing 59 million insecticide-treated bed nets for the prevention of malaria worldwide, a note from the Fund said. (Hindu Business Line)
Colombian soldier says comrades killed brother Nov 13, 2008
Soldiers were listless, some malarial ... But a few days later, as he was being treated for malaria in a nearby town, he learned his company had scored a "positivo" and that soldiers tried to bury his brother in an unmarked grave. (CNN -- World)
The Rise and (Potential) Fall of Philanthrocapitalism Nov 13, 2008
It is on track to grant $3 billion a yearimproving education in the United States and fighting poverty and diseases like malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS around the world ... To help create the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, Gates convened a number of corporate, philanthropic, and government agencies, then leveraged their funds to guarantee demand for vaccines for diseases like malaria. (Slate)
More than just flu shots at clinic Nov 13, 2008
"I'm interested in the spread of malaria, and I thought it would be interesting to come and see how they do this," she said about the mass exercise. Linda Marchand, the health department's regional manager, has worked in flu-shot clinics for 10 years of her 30-year career. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Brewing Clean Biofuel Nov 12, 2008
It already produces an ingredient for anti-malaria drugs ... Founded in 2003, Amyris developed its technology as a way to produce a key ingredient for malaria drugs, working on a grant from the Bill da Gates Foundation. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Congo-Kinshasa:Disease Threatens Children in Wake of Fighting Nov 12, 2008
Thousands of children have been sleeping out in the open under wet, cold conditions and are at high risk of contracting malaria and respiratory infections, which are the top two killers of children in the DRC. UNICEF is distributing plastic sheets to help provide emergency shelter to the children and their families. "We are extremely thankful for these supplies and others that will arrive shortly. They are critical to help save and improve the lives of children affected in the conflict," Ms. Vu... (allAfrica.com)
Kenya: Dumpsite Threatens Health And Environment Nov 12, 2008
Malaria could be another threat, Kimani said, since blocked drains collected water and became breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Relocation plan. (allAfrica.com)
An end to malaria? Nov 12, 2008
The final clinical trials for an anti-malaria vaccine are set to begin in January in seven African countries, officials from pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline said on Tuesday. "This is the most advanced vaccine, and the only one today that has been shown effective against malaria in infants and children in Africa," said Joe Cohen, who created the vaccine after two decades of work for GlaxoSmithKline ... Studies in Mozambique on children under five found that the vaccine, called RTS,S, was 30... (iAfrica.com)
Does ImaSight have the right vision? Nov 12, 2008
Tuberculosis (TB) is still a major problem around the world, with twice as many people dying of TB as malaria. The best way to diagnose it properly is with a chest X-ray. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Bold New Dell (PRODUCT)RED(TM) Artwork for Studio Laptops Express Passion for Art, Desire to Make a Difference Nov 12, 2008
Since its creation in 2002, the Global Fund has become the dominant financer of programs to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, with approved funding of US$11 ... 9 million people, and by the distribution of 59 million insecticide-treated bed nets for the prevention of malaria worldwide. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'Airport malaria' -- cause for concern in the US Nov 12, 2008
Airport malaria' -- cause for concern in the US ... Airport malaria' -- cause for concern in the US ... "Airport malaria" is a term coined by researchers to explain the more recent spread of malaria to areas such as the United States and Europe, which some scientists credit to warmer climate changes. (EurekAlert!)
Cholera cases spread, raising fears in Congo Nov 11, 2008
Sixty have contracted malaria. But families keep trickling in to take shelter from the rebels that now hold the park. (Boston Globe)
Africare to Honor President George W. Bush at 2008 Africare Award Dinner Nov 11, 2008
Tim Ziemer, US Malaria Coordinator, President's Malaria Initiative ... The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has committed over 60 billion dollars to fight global HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. (allAfrica.com)
Global Fund set to grant $3bn, talks tough on Zimbabwe Nov 11, 2008
NEW DELHI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is set to grant up to $3 billion in new funding to help fight the diseases, its executive director, Michel Kazatchkine, said on Thursday ... 5 million people from dying from HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria worldwide. (AlertNet)
Important Steps Towards Development Of Human Vaccine Against Malaria Nov 11, 2008
11, 2008) Every day 2000 children die from malaria in Africa alone ... Continual exposure can generate protection against malaria and can be acquired through an exposure to a high number of infectious mosquito bites ... The research groups had previously shown that protection in mice can be achieved by vaccinating mice with a rodent malaria which had one of these liver stage genes removed, specifically p36p. (Science Daily)
Nanoparticles Research Aids Drug Development Nov 11, 2008
Antiparastitic drugs to treat malaria are also being developed in collaboration with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine ... If our approach can deliver new antimalarial treatments, it may help to prevent millions of deaths per year and improve the lives of hundreds of millions of current malaria sufferers. (Science Daily)
Trado-medicine enters global health system Nov 11, 2008
" The year 2008 is significant for WHO as it is the 60th anniversary of WHO and the 30th anniversary of the Alma-Ata Declaration. The goal of the Alma-Ata Declaration was health for all by the year 2000 through promotion and strengthening of systems based on primary healthcare. The Alma-Ata Declaration is especially significant for traditional medicine (TM). Although TM has been used for thousands of years and the associated practitioners have made great contribution to human health, it was not... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Malaria Vaccine Trial to Begin in Africa Nov 11, 2008
(JOHANNESBURG, South Africa) Researchers trying to create the world's first malaria vaccine are launching a massive medical trial as early as next month involving 16,000 children that could be the largest such trial ever conducted on children in Africa. British-drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline PLC is teaming with the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative, which is an anti-malaria charity funded by the Bill da Gates Foundation, and clinics and research centers in Africa to develop a malaria vaccine ...... (Time.com)
$2.75bn to fight diseases Nov 11, 2008
75bn over the next two years to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria in 140 countries, an official said. The Global Fund aims to cut the number of deaths from tuberculosis and malaria by half by 2015, Rajat Gupta, a top fund official, said in a statement issued on Monday in New Delhi after the fund's board met in the Indian capital over the weekend ... "This is the highest amount of new financing approved by the Global Fund ever," Gupta said, adding that 51% of the resources will go to malaria... (India Times, India)