Mali
Graft pauses Mali health aid
afrol News, 8 December - Three projects fighting malaria and tuberculosis in Mali have seen their international funding suspended as government found "evidence of misappropriation and unjustified expenditure."
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World | Africa
Study reveals sub-standard malaria medicines in Africa
afrol News, 8 February - The first results from a large-scale study of key antimalarial medicines in ten Sub-Saharan African countries have revealed that a high percentage of medicines circulating on national markets are of substandard quality and thus may contribute to the growth of drug-resistant strains of Plasmodium falciparum, the most virulent form of malaria.
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Nigeria
Nigeria seizes fake drugs
afrol News, 27 January - Nigeria's National Agency for Drug Administration and Control has begun a crackdown on local pharmacies selling fake drugs. The agency acquired a Truscan machine late last year to tackle the fake drug use in the country.
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Africa | World
Scientific database to help fight Malaria
afrol News, 22 January - The envoy leading United Nations efforts against malaria has praised one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies for its plan to open up its database to scientists in hopes of promoting research to help combat the deadly disease.
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Africa | World
FAO declares victory over rinderpest
afrol News, 30 November - The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) jointly with the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and other partners will officially declare one of the most devastating animal diseases known to man, rinderpest, as eradicated.
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