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.
Brought to you by: Global Poverty Project. Malaria, HIV/AIDS, TB are all preventable and treatable diseases. By the end of 2012, 4.2 million people are receiving treatment for HIV/AIDS, 9.7 million new cases of TB are being treated, 310 million nets have been distributed to protect families from Malaria.