PSI Malaria News

In Tanzania, millions of people seek treatment for malaria through the private sector. But most
cannot aff ord eff ective medicines. Now a pilot study is testing whether a drug subsidy scheme
could help these patients, with some positive preliminary results. Udani Samarasekera reports.... Find out more

"If your child's temperature increases, please immediately take him or her to receive PRIMO," urged Deborah, a mother of an 8-month-old daughter who recently suffered from malaria. "I can assure you, this medicine is effective and saves children's lives – I was witness to it."... Find out more

A multicountry project called ACTwatch, which will monitor the availability and
a ordability of e ective malaria treatment, was launched in Nairobi today - World Malaria Day. Over the
next ve years, ACTwatch, which is funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will
provide ongoing evidence related to access to antimalarials, speci cally artemisinin-based combination
therapies (ACTs), the most e ective malaria treatment on the market. This evidence will inform policy
discussions ongoing at both the global and country level to increase access to e ective antimalarials for
those who need them most.... Find out more

A study published in The Lancet assessed whether or not the promotion of insecticide nets (ITNs) has led to improvements in child survival in Kenya.... Find out more

Ashley Judd argues that the scourge of malaria could be mitigated by some inexpensive remedies.... Find out more