Article: W.H.O. Reports 25 Percent Drop in Malaria Deaths in a Decade - NYTimes.com

Coordinated efforts through the WHO over the past year have dropped deaths from malaria by 25% according to a recent NY Times article. 

Issues we're still dealing with:  the 600,000+ deaths annually from malaria, a disease that rapidly develops resistance (especially to mono-drug therapy), and continued set-backs related to funding shortages and political instability.  None of these are particularly new challenges in combating this disease or others.

Read the whole article at the link below:

W.H.O. Reports 25 Percent Drop in Malaria Deaths in a Decade - NYTimes.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/27/health/who-reports-25-percent-drop-in-malaria-deaths-in-a-decade.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

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