Global malaria report reveals Africa’s hits and misses: here’s what to do
What you need to know:
There is no magic bullet yet for malaria control. But it appears that even the most familiar prevention strategies are not being fully utilised. For example, under trial conditions, insecticide treated bednets convincingly demonstrated a cut in malaria by half. Yet this year’s report indicates that coverage of bednets is about 54 per cent. This means that nearly half of the people who should be sleeping under the nets are not. The main drawback is funding to supply bednets and deliver them where they are needed most
