Group items tagged malaria - IB Geography

BBC News - Halving of malaria deaths 'tremendous achievement' - 1 views

www.bbc.com/health-30375202

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shared by Benjamin McKeown on 09 Dec 14 - No Cached

Global efforts have halved the number of people dying from malaria -
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In 2004, 3% of those at risk had access to mosquito nets, but now 50% do.
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scaling up of diagnostic testing, and more people now are able to receive medicines to treat the parasitic infection, which is spread by the bites of infected mosquitoes.
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An increasing number of countries are moving towards malaria elimination.
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2013, two countries - Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka - reported zero indigenous cases for the first time, and 11 others (Argentina, Armenia, Egypt, Georgia, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Oman, Paraguay, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) succeeded in maintaining zero cases
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Africa, where 90% of all malaria deaths occur, infections have decreased significantly.
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Here, the number of people infected has fallen by a quarter
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despite a 43% increase in the African population
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"These tremendous achievements are the result of improved tools, increased political commitment, the burgeoning of regional initiatives, and a major increase in international and domestic financing.
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Most malaria-endemic countries are still far from achieving universal coverage with life-saving malaria interventions
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Emerging drug- and insecticide-resistance continued to pose a major threat, and if left unaddressed, could trigger an upsurge in deaths,
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There are also fears that the ongoing Ebola crisis in West Africa may set back the malaria fight.
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UK government sets up £1bn fund to fight malaria - BBC News - 0 views

www.bbc.com/uk-34892921

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shared by Benjamin McKeown on 24 Nov 15 - No Cached

Of the total: £115m is earmarked for research into new drugs, diagnostics and insecticides for malaria, TB and other infectious diseases A further £188m will be spent on improving biodefences and rapid response systems to fast-spreading epidemics such as Ebola
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a "healthy, prosperous world is in Britain's interest" and that preventing deadly diseases is a "smart investment".
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The government is expected to continue spending 0.7% of GDP on overseas aid.
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663 million cases of malaria have been prevented in Africa as a result of concerted efforts to tackle the disease since 2000.
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