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President Samia Suluhu Hassan is calling on African nations to fund their own fight against malaria, declaring Tanzania ready to lead the charge. With 270 million cases across Africa in 2024, leaders are mobilizing domestic resources instead of waiting for outside help.
Scientists have cracked a major puzzle in malaria prevention using mRNA vaccine technology to overcome a natural barrier that weakened previous vaccines. The breakthrough could transform protection against a disease that still causes hundreds of millions of infections each year.
A massive health initiative just shielded 45 million Nigerians from malaria using mosquito nets and preventive medicine for children. The campaign reached families across seven states during peak mosquito season.
Scientists discovered a simple way to prevent malaria: distribute mosquito nets right before the rainy season starts. The timing makes people twice as likely to use the life-saving nets.