Tag Archives: World Malaria Day

Kufa au Kupona (Fever Road)

Written by: Laurie Liskin

22 Apr, 2015

Malaria kills more than 500,000 Africans every year.  Consistent use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs), early diagnosis and treatment, and prophylactic use of antimalarials during pregnancy can save thousands of lives. But according to the 2011-12 Tanzania HIV and Malaria Indicator Survey (THMIS), many families are not practicing these life saving measures. To get the […]