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Dr Sambo Urges More Support to African Countries to Fight Malaria
WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo, has called for increased support from the international community to countries in the African region to fight malaria.

East and Southern Africa Malaria Control Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 2
This issue of the newsletter contains articles on ICST-ESAMC Annual Review & Planning Conference, 2006, Africa Malaria Day 2006 in selected countries and highlights of the SADC Military Health Services Managers’ Meeting, 2006 Download Newsletter

Progress, Challenges and Opportunities for Rolling Back Malaria in Africa
The maiden issue of the African Health Monitor in 2000 proclaimed on its cover page “WHO declares war on malaria”. The issue closely followed the first African Summit of Heads of State and Governments in Abuja and described the principles of the RBM Partnership and the proposed scaling up of malaria control interventions. It is therefore appropriate that five years into this commitment, we revisit progress made in malaria control and review updates on perspectives for the future   Download Publication

Indoor Residual House Spraying: A Most Effective Way of Malaria Transmission Control
Spraying dwellings with an effective and persistent insecticide before this peak period of malaria transmission will reduce the population of malaria carrying mosquitoes thus controlling malaria transmission and preventing malaria-related illness and deaths.  Read More...

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bullet Frequently Asked Questions on DDT Use for Disease Vector Control
bullet Things You Need to Know About DDT Use Under The Stockholm Convention

Southern Africa Malaria Publications
Downloads of Southern Africa Malaria Posters, Newsheets and Bulletins on Case Management, Vector Control, Mapping, Epidemics and Emergencies etc, Click here to View Downloads