Thursday, April 27, 2006

[Angola] Japan invests USD $2 Million to fight malaria

from African News Dimension

Japan hands over the various equipment to fight malaria, estimated at USD 2 million as part of the African Day of Fight Against Malaria celebrated on April 25.

In a note delivered to ANGOP, the health department refers that the donation includes anti- malaria medicine, microscope, and apparatus for fast tests of diagnosis, mosquito nets, vehicles and computers.

The Japanese Ambassador to Angola and the Health Minister, SebastiĆ£o Veloso, are expected in Benguela province in order to hand over the donation.

Still on the same day, Minister SebastiĆ£o Veloso will announce in Benguela the implementation of the new malaria treatment policy, based on the use of therapeutic combinations of artemisinine derivatives.

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