You never know what you've got till it's gone.. (English proverb) Those that lie down with dogs, get up with fleas. (Native American proverb, Blackfoot) They kill the peacock for the beauty of its feathers.. (Arabic proverb) Who does well, meets goodwill. (Dutch proverb)
Currently there are medicines available to treat falciparum malaria-the most prevalent form of the disease in Africa-but this requires a 3-day treatment course. Ideally, we need a drug that needs just one administration to ensure that treatment can be directly observed by the healthcare worker.
Geneva, 11 February 2011 -The Alliance for Malaria Prevention is meeting in Geneva to take stock of how, among other issues, Nigeria as one of the first countries in Africa to offer universal coverage of treated mosquito nets to all, can replicate such success elsewhere in the continent.