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Controlling malaria

Large-scale attempts to control malaria have had a turbulent history: successful in some parts of the world, but failing in many others. Explore research that aims to find the most effective strategies - including treatment programmes, spraying and bednets - to help communities and countries tackle malaria.

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Image for 75th stories: Nick White, malaria and artemisinin
In one of 14 features to mark the 75th anniversary of the Wellcome Trust, Anjana Ahuja looks at Nick White, Director of the Wellcome Trust's South-east Asia Major Overseas Programme. 07/06/11
Image for Video feature: Kevin Marsh and and the challenges of fighting tropical disease in Africa
In this video Kevin Marsh introduces his work and discusses his most exciting current projects. 26/01/11
Image for Two decades of research in Vietnam
The Wellcome Trust Vietnam Major Overseas Programme is a flourishing clinical research unit embedded in the Hospital of Tropical Diseases in Ho Chi Minh City. 24/08/10
Image for Mapping malaria
Integrated maps, combining data from satellites and other sources are providing new insights into malaria interventions. Mun-Keat Looi talks to Abdisalan Noor, a Wellcome Trust Research Training Fellow in Kenya, on his work in the field of geospatial modelling. 21/11/08
Image for Problems in tackling malaria
Malaria remains as important a problem as ever from a global health perspective. So why has there been so little progress? 09/07/04
Image for The meaning of research
Scientists will always wish to act according to ethical principles, but difficult issues can arise when researchers from the West work in developing countries. 01/12/02
Image for The gap between research and policy
Bob Snow argues for more research into the effectiveness of malaria control strategies. 06/10/02
Image for The shops programme
An innovative programme in Kenya is training village shopkeepers to sell the correct drugs to treat malaria. 01/10/02
Image for The history of malaria in England
Malaria in England may date back to Roman times, and outbreaks even occurred after the First World War. Mary Dobson discusses the English rise and fall of this 'tropical' disease. 01/12/99
At least 300 million acute cases of malaria occur worldwide each year, resulting in more than one million deaths annually.
               
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