by Dr. Martin De Smet, Malaria expert, Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) The commemoration of World Malaria Day on April 25th will be of utmost importance this year. The review in September of progress made towards the 2015 Millennium Development Goals will reveal the tragic toll malaria still takes...
Background MSF works in the Kangaba region in southern Mali, where malaria is the main killer and most prevalent. Mali is a poor country and few people have access to health care, particularly during the rainy season when many villages become isolated, and when malaria spreads most rapidly. The MSF...
“We help people to help themselves” How MSF health promoter empowers people in the south of Mali in their fight against malaria “Do you know who I am?” “You work for Médecins Sans Frontières.” “And what does Médecins Sans Frontières do in Mali?” “You help treat diseases like Malaria.” ”We treat...
