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Spanish Parliament approve private member bill on Malaria

The Spanish Parliament approved the private member bill on Malaria which European Alliance Against Malaria partner, Federación de Planificación Familiar Estatal F.P.F.E, presented to them last month

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DNDi Receives $25.7M from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Develop New Medicines for Neglected Diseases

12 December, Geneva, Switzerland: The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) has received a USD 25.7 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to research and develop new medicines to treat human African t…

News release: UN Special Rapporteur on Right to Health Calls on All Actors to Fulfil their Human Rights Duties in the Fight against Malaria

London, Tuesday 11 December 2007 - Yesterday, on Human Rights Day, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health, Professor Hunt, called for urgent monitoring and accountability and better coordination from all parties - develo…

CHOGM 2007: The Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting

Every two years, Commonwealth leaders meet for a few days to discuss global and Commonwealth issues, and to agree collective policies and initiatives. This year CHOGM was held in Kampala, Uganda from the 23rd-25th November. 16 Pre…

A World AIDS Day Message from Malaria Consortium

On this World AIDS Day 2007, Malaria Consortium calls for increased partnership working and collaboration between malaria and HIV advocates in order to reduce the burden of the diseases. 

Malaria Consortium’s Mobilisin…

Malaria Community Applauds Clinton $1 Billion a year pledge; Invites other Candidates to make Malaria Commitments

Addis Ababa – Thursday 29, November 2007:  U.S. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton today pledged to expand the U.S. government commitment to malaria to US$1 billion a year if elected, setting the goal of ending mala…

RBM Partnership Board gives the go ahead for the further development of an Affordable Medicines Facility - malaria (AMFm)

On 29 November, the RBM Partnership Board gave the go ahead for the further development of an Affordable Medicines Facility - malaria (AMFm) - a ground breaking initiative to improve access to safe, effective and affordable malari…

Global malaria community in Ethiopia to plan intensified battle against disease

Addis Ababa – Wednesday 28, November 2007:  Health Ministers, heads of agencies, philanthropists, and many of the world\'s leading institutions in the global fight against malaria are meeting in Addis this week to endor…

Malaria Consortium Supports Launch of Affordable Medicines Facility for Malaria in new Report

This new mechanism aims to increase access to life saving artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) by reducing the cost of the drugs to patients in poor countries who need them.

"The Right Drug at the Right Time - The …

Global Fund Approves Seventh Round of Grants

The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria today announced a total of US $471 million for malaria control over the next two years - the largest amount approved for malaria control in a single round of grant-making.

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NEW INNOVATION GRANTS BOOST MALARIA ADVOCACY EFFORTS IN AFRICA

London, 5/11/07. Malaria Consortium announced today three grants for malaria advocacy to civil society organisations covering twelve African countries. 

The Innovation Grants are part of Mobilising for Malaria, an advocacy p…

Labour Fringe - Financing the Health MDGs

Immunisation rates for diptheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) in GAVI countries had increased from 63 per cent. in 1999 to 77 per cent. in 2006, she highlighted.

Dr Ahun also explained that GAVI aid flows were aligned with nation…

Museveni opens AIDS drugs factory

By Alfred Wasike PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has said some people within the Government tried to sabotage the construction of Africa’s first plant to manufacture the full triple therapy combination of anti-retroviral medic…

Visit of Stephen O'Brien MP, Chair of Malaria Consortium, to Uganda and Mozambique

Stephen O’Brien MP, Chair of the Malaria Consortium and Conservative Shadow Minister for Health/Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Malaria Group, went on a visit to Uganda from the 17th - 23rd September and to Mozambique f…

Conservative Fringe - Global Health and the MDGs: What Next?

Conservative Shadow Minister for Health & Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Malaria Group, Stephen O’Brien MP, has called for increased and determined efforts to work towards the MDGs. He was chairing and speaking at …

Liberal Democrat Fringe - The Health MDGs: What Next?

Liberal Democrat chair of the International Development Select Committee, Malcolm Bruce, has called for urgent action to achieve the millennium development goals.He was speaking at a Liberal Democrat fringe meeting entitled \'The …

RBM Joins the International Community in Celebrating the First Anniversary of UNITAID

The Roll Back Malaria Partnership (RBM) today called for celebration of the first anniversary of UNITAID, an international drug purchase facility launched in September 2006. Hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNITAID c…

NGOs come together to make healthcare for all a reality: now is the time for European donors to put their money where their mouths are.

Non-governmental organisations met recently at the Financing and Action for Global Health Conference in London and called on European donors to improve their development policy and make more money available to achieve the health M…

Laura Bush in Mozambique

During her visit to Mozambique Laura Bush had a meeting with the Mozambican First Lady (Maria da Luz Guebuza), the president of the local RBM group (Dinis Sengulane), the Minister of Heatlh (Paulo Ivo Garrido) and some PMI (Presid…

BBC Radio 4 and Drug resistance

Dr Sylvia Meek, MC\'s Technical Director spoke on drug resistance on BBC Radio 4\'s science series which aired on Tuesday 3rd July (1st part) and Tuesday 10th July (2nd part) at 9.00 pm.

News release: Evidence shows tackling malaria will help achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

The MDGs have a deliberate synergy across targets which means progress in one will impact on progress in others, and malaria is no exception. Tackling malaria will have a positive impact on achieving the other MDGs, especially t…

News release: Malaria Consortium Announces New Innovation Grants for Malaria Advocacy in Africa

London, 9/05/07. Malaria Consortium announced today the launch of Grants to promote and encourage new and innovative advocacy initiatives by African organisations in Africa.

The Innovation Grants are part of Mobilising for Malari…

School children in Inhambane Receive the President of Mozambique Wearing Malaria Hats

In 2007 Malaria Consortium has started a new activity within its communication strategy plan, to involve school children in malaria mobilization for the ongoing "under the net" campaign. This campaign was launched at the…

Launch of the APPMG Report on Financing Mechanisms for Malaria

Rt. Hon Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for International Development, launched the second report of the All-Party Parliamentary Malaria Group, (APPMG) “Financing Mechanisms for Malaria”, at the APPMG’s meeting o…