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On August 20, 1897, a British army surgeon named Ronald Ross peered through a microscope at the gastrointestinal tract of a female mosquito and found what he was looking for: the malarial parasite, unmistakable and confirming what he had suspected for years. The mosquito was the vector. The mystery ...
Every year on April 25, World Malaria Day highlights the global fight against one of the world’s oldest and deadliest diseases.
For those interested in global health volunteering, it also raises an important question:
how can individuals contribute to malaria prevention in real communities?
This y...
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (April 24, 2021) – According to WHO, in 2019 there were an estimated 229 million cases of malaria worldwide with children under 5 years being the most vulnerable group – accounting for 67 percent of all malaria deaths worldwide. The WHO African Region carries a disproporti...
