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Malaria Still Health Issue in Pacific Islands

February 28, 2011 by Malaria.com

Malaria is an ongoing health issue for many Pacific island nations, even though worldwide, the African continent has the highest number of cases. Half the world’s population – an estimated 3.3 billion people – are at risk.

In the Pacific region, countries that continue to be at risk include Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Malaria News Tagged With: Graham Brown, Nossal Institute for Global Health, Pacific Islands, Roll Back Malaria

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