Working together to combat malaria.
"...information at the molecular level is vital to gain insights
into the pathogenesis of malaria, and potentially offers
the opportunity to develop better drugs."
~ Subra Suresh
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25 April - World Malaria Day
25 April is a day of unified commemoration of the global effort to provide effective control of malaria around the world.
As we observe World Malaria Day, the South African Malaria Initiative (SAMI) would like to add its voice to the campaign to eradicate the disease that impedes economic development on the African continent. South African researchers recognized the need for African scientists to contribute to the development of new affordable intervention methods to curb malaria, which are urgently needed to make the vision of eradicating malaria a reality. But most importantly, these scientists also realized the need to integrate efforts to maximize the impact of the limited financial, human and infrastructural resources available to African scientists. SAMI was born out of these considerations, and now boasts a network of 14 South African universities and science councils working together towards the common goal of eradicating malaria....
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