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African leaders launch push against malaria
05 May 2010 18:47:17 GMT
<!-- 05 May 2010 18:47:17 GMT ## for search indexer, do not remove --> Source: Reuters
<!-- AN5.0 article title end --> <script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.alertnet.org/bin/js/article.js"></script> <input value="13" name="CurrentSize" id="CurrentSize" type="hidden"> <!-- African leaders launch push against malaria --> <!-- Reuters --> By Helen Nyambura-Mwaura DAR ES SALAAM, May 5 (Reuters) - African leaders from 26 countries have launched a fresh drive to eliminate malaria using a combination of bed nets, insecticides and medication, Tanzania's President Jakaya Kikwete said on Wednesday.
About one million people die every year worldwide from the disease, of whom 85 percent are in Africa, Kikwete said. "We believe that if we cover everybody in Africa with bed nets, insecticides and medication by the end of this year, we will have zero deaths or near zero deaths from malaria in Africa by 2015," said Ray Chambers, a U.N. special envoy for malaria.
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05 May 2010 18:47:17 GMT
<!-- 05 May 2010 18:47:17 GMT ## for search indexer, do not remove --> Source: Reuters
<!-- AN5.0 article title end --> <script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.alertnet.org/bin/js/article.js"></script> <input value="13" name="CurrentSize" id="CurrentSize" type="hidden"> <!-- African leaders launch push against malaria --> <!-- Reuters --> By Helen Nyambura-Mwaura DAR ES SALAAM, May 5 (Reuters) - African leaders from 26 countries have launched a fresh drive to eliminate malaria using a combination of bed nets, insecticides and medication, Tanzania's President Jakaya Kikwete said on Wednesday.
About one million people die every year worldwide from the disease, of whom 85 percent are in Africa, Kikwete said. "We believe that if we cover everybody in Africa with bed nets, insecticides and medication by the end of this year, we will have zero deaths or near zero deaths from malaria in Africa by 2015," said Ray Chambers, a U.N. special envoy for malaria.
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