Artesunate-Mefloquine Fixed-Dose Combination (ASMQ FDC) Proves Safe and Efficacious to Treat Children in Africa with Malaria

Clinical Trial Results Provide Evidence for Introducing This Artemisinin Derivative-based Combination Therapy (ACT) into Africa’s Current Malaria Treatment Arsenal to Help Tackle the Number One Parasitic Killer

Presented today at the 63rd annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASMTH), results of a multi-centre clinical trial in Africa, launched in 2008, to test the efficacy and tolerability of ASMQ fixed-dose combination (FDC) in children under 5 years of...

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Habari Zinazoendana

9 years ago

TheCitizen

22 Nov

New six-pill malaria dose approved by TFDA

Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority (TFDA) has approved the new dosage for anti-malarial drug, coartem (Artemether/Lumefantrine), or popularly known as ‘Alu’ which now comprises only six instead of 24 tables. 

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

15 Feb

STRAIGHT TALK: Zanzibar is safe, German leader proves it

Germans have had very interesting relations with Zanzibar. They were here on commercial terms and with counsellor representation before Berlin Conference and occupation of Tanganyika. Almost all their explorers took off for the interior Africa using Zanzibar as their launch pad and least one forget the issue of Heligoland Island that put the two sides on international level when the Sultanate was in control of the whole East African Coastal strip.

 

5 years ago

ABC News

30 Mar

Coronavirus live updates: FDA gives anti-malaria drugs emergency approval to treat COVID-19

Coronavirus live updates: FDA gives anti-malaria drugs emergency approval to treat COVID-19  ABC NewsFrench expert says second study shows malaria drug helps fight coronavirus - The Jakarta Post  Jakarta PostMalaria medicine 'Hydroxychloroquine' being administered to 1,100 COVID19 patients in New York: Trump  Times of IndiaMedicine in use since the first wave  NST OnlineUS regulator gives anti-malaria drugs emergency approval to treat coronavirus  FRANCE 24 EnglishView Full coverage on...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

09 Nov

Make the home safe for children

Many parents probably believe that home is the safest place for young children. After all, the children have their nannies with them all the time. However, with schools set to close for the December holidays, the children will be home soon – and for a pretty long holiday.

 

10 years ago

Michuzi

24 Apr

Roll Back Malaria Partnership launches Global Call to Action to increase coverage of preventive treatment for malaria during pregnancy throughout sub-Saharan Africa

 

10 years ago

Tolerance.Ca

13 Aug

For Burundian children in Tanzania, a safe place for learning

UNICEF
For Burundian children in Tanzania, a safe place for learning
Tolerance.ca
NYARUGUSU, United Republic of Tanzania, 12 August 2015 – As he talks about his love for school and his friends, Levis grins widely. It was just a few weeks ago, however, that the 15-year-old and his family were forced to leave their home in Burundi to ...
Tanzania, United Republic ofUNICEF (press release)

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10 years ago

Windsor Star

08 Jul

Albino children locked away to keep them safe from witch doctors who claim ...

Windsor Star
Albino children locked away to keep them safe from witch doctors who claim ...
Windsor Star
Baraka Cosmas Rusambo, 6 years old with albinism from Tanzania, is treated at Global Medical Relief Fund and Shriners Hospital for Children in Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 17, 2015. In March, assailants lopped off the right hand of Rusambo.
Grim camps albinos' best shot at avoiding witch doctors' clutchesNew Zealand Herald

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10 years ago

TRFN

25 Feb

Tanzanian families seek safe havens for albino children, fear attacks

Tanzanian families seek safe havens for albino children, fear attacks - TRFN
Daily Mail
DAR ES SALAAM, Feb 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - T anzanian parents with albino children are racing to find safe havens for their youngsters after the abduction and suspected murder of two children raised fears of more attacks on albinos ahead of ...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

26 May

Tanzanian children in malaria breakthrough

A scientific study that involved over 700 Tanzanian children has taken the world closer to a malaria vaccine that could eradicate the killer disease, The Citizen has learnt.

 

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