What will it take for Africa to combat malaria?
According to the World Health Organization 12 African countries are being allocated 18 million doses of the first ever malaria vaccines
In today’s podcast, Alan Kasujja sits down with award-winning South African health practitioner professor Lucille Blumberg.
She explains why she thinks she was recognized for her efforts in fighting malaria.
She also tells our presenter why thousands of people across the African continent are still dying of the disease, despite the medical advancements of recent times.
In addition, Alan explores the discovery of a strain of natural bacteria which promises to help fight malaria transmission.
He also looks at the vaccines that are being rolled out across the continent.
How effective are they?
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