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RBM E-Newsletter [September 2011]
Welcome to the third issue of the RBM E-Newsletter. The E-Newsletter is a monthly publication of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership, and replaces the previous RBM E-Update.
Top story
Malaria discovery gives hope for new drugs and vaccines
Scientists find malaria parasite's survival dependent on single, crucial chemical.
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Highlights
Countries begin updating 2011 malaria roadmaps
Eleven revised roadmaps now available online.
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Info en français »
A goldmine of private sector assistance for malaria
Ghana's Chirano Gold Mines launches US$ 5.6 million malaria control programme, joins United Against Malaria Partnership
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Partner spotlight
Interview with Rear Admiral Tim Ziemer
Global Malaria Coordinator of the President's Malaria Initiative shares his views on elimination, private sector involvement and other malaria topics.
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What we're reading
Mosquitoes 'developing resistance to bed nets'
New three-year study from examines effect of insecticide-treated nets on mosquitoes and human malaria immunity.
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Mosquitoes 'disappearing' in some parts of Africa
Malaria-carrying mosquitoes are disappearing in some parts of Africa, but scientists are unsure as to why.
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About the E-Newsletter
The RBM E-Newsletter is a forum to share malaria news and resources. If you have a submission for the newsletter, please contact us.
The E-Newsletter is produced by the Roll Back Malaria Partnership, which brings together more than 500 private and public sector partners to mobilize coordinated action against malaria worldwide.
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New online resources
RBM: supporting materials for Global Fund Round 11 proposals (in French)
Malaria Chemotherapy, Control and Elimination (journal)
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Upcoming events
5-7 September 2011: RBM Consultation on the 2012 Partnership Workplan
6-9 September 2011: WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia: sixty-fourth session
12-13 September 2011: Launch of the Decade Report on Rolling Back Malaria
12-15 September: WHO Regional Committee for Europe: sixty-first session
13-30 September 2011: UN General Assembly - 66th Session
15 September 2011: Amazon Malaria Initiative - 10th Anniversary Commemoration
19-20 September 2011: Clinton Global Initiative 2011 Annual Meeting
20 September 2011: UN Private Sector Forum 2011
20-22 September 2011: 15th ACT Malaria Forum
23-25 September 2011: The World Bank 2011 Annual Meeting
26-30 September 2011: WHO Regional Committee for the Americas: sixty-third session
27-28 September 2011: 7th PSM Working Group meeting
More events on the RBM Calendar
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