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Category : Malaria
Research on Two Malaria Drugs Kicks off in Kisumu The People, Pg. 12
Friday, 27 May 2011

The Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) researchers in Kisumu have begun testing the efficacy of two malaria drugs, Cotecin and Coartem on children.

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How Hyacinth Fuels the Spread of Malaria The People, Pg. 16
Wednesday, 25 May 2011

Deputy Head of Entomology at the Kenya Medical Research Institute in Kisumu, George Olang’ has warned that the continued presence of water hyacinth in Lake Victoria could lead to a malaria outbreak in affected regions.

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Chase for Profit Hampers Malaria Drugs Subsidy Business Daily,Pg.12
Tuesday, 24 May 2011

Kenya was one of the very first countries in Africa to implement the Affordable Medicines Facility scheme in August 2010. However, the pharmacists stocking the subsidized drugs have inflated the prices from Sh 80 to Sh 240. In order to reduce the instances where pharmacists are inflating the drug

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Hospital Staff Accused Of Stealing Mosquito Nets The Standard, Pg. 28
Friday, 20 May 2011

Siaya Medical Officer of Health Samuel Onditi, admitts that more than 300 mosquito nets meant for distribution to the public have been stolen. He added that eight bales containing 40 nets that were part of the consignment for free distribution, disappeared from Simenya Health Centre. Security off

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Study Shows Anaemia Wards Off Malaria Business Daily, Pg.28
Wednesday, 18 May 2011

According to international researchers, a study on mice showed that the malaria parasite can trigger iron deficiency in the liver and therefore prevent more infections. The researchers were looking at super-infections when a patient already infected with malaria is infected with another batch of

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Malaria, Pneumonia Remain Top Killers despite Bid to Boost Health Business Daily, Pg.5
Wednesday, 18 May 2011

According to the Economic Survey Report launched by Planning Minister Wycliffe Oparanya, at least 28,660 people died last year from malaria while19, 508 people died of pneumonia. The report also shows that the number of people dying from the two diseases is higher than that of those who die from

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Pneumonia and Malaria Rated Top Killers Last Year Daily Nation, Pg.18
Wednesday, 18 May 2011

According to the Economic Survey Report launched by Planning Minister Wycliffe Oparanya, at least 28,660 people died last year from malaria while19, 508 people died of pneumonia. The report also shows that the number of people dying from the two diseases is higher than that of those who die from

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KEMRI Project Poised to Give Mortal Blow to Malaria Kenya Today, Pg. 7
Monday, 16 May 2011

Residents of Ting’Wang’i in the Siaya county are benefitting from a medical camp organized by the Kenya Medical Research Institute in collaboration with the Ministry Of Health And Sanitation. The exercise is a collective effort towards malaria control with the long term goal of elimin

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