Volunteers needed for Malaria Vaccine clinical trials
02/05/2018
Channel 7 interviews Dr Danielle Stanisic from Griffith University and Kenton Campbell Managing Director Zarraffas
WORLD MALARIA DAY
23/04/2018
World Malaria Day is an international observance commemorated every year on 25 April and recognises global efforts to control malaria. Globally, 3.3 billion people in 106 countries are at risk of malaria. WHO (World health organisation) joins partner organisations in promoting this year’s World Malaria Day theme, Ready to Beat Malaria. more………
Commonwealth Games athlete taken to hospital after contracting malaria!
13/04/2018
A COMMONWEALTH GAMES athlete has been hospitalised and is in a serious condition after contracting a tropical disease in the lead up to the event.
GOLDOC has confirmed a 23-year-old athlete was admitted to Gold Coast University Hospital yesterday suffering from malaria. … More Commonwealth Games athlete taken to hospital after contracting malaria!
Students talk about the deadly disease MALARIA!
06/03/2018
THE MOZZIES ARE COMING!!
16/02/2018
How the new mozzie emoji can create buzz to battle mosquito-borne disease Mosquitoes are coming. The Unicode Consortium has just announced that alongside your smiling face – or perhaps crying face – emoji you’ll soon be able to add a mosquito in Facebook. Read more……..
BENJI GOES TO BRAZILIAN BALL
13/02/2018
Benji was a guest along with committee members Past District Governor Sandra and Sam Doumany and Karin Kolenko at the Brazilian Gala Masquerade Ball in Canberra. 50% of the proceeds from the Ball will be donated to the Polio Campaign and the other half to the Malaria Vaccine Project. I think Benji had a great … More BENJI GOES TO BRAZILIAN BALL
Clinical trials save lives
09/02/2018
The next stage is a more extensive clinical trial in Australia. The objective of this trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of the vaccine with a larger number of volunteers. Initially we will confirm that the vaccine stimulates a population of white blood cells, called T cells, which we know are capable of killing the … More Clinical trials save lives
THINKING OF TRAVELLING!!
29/01/2018
International travellers could be at risk of malaria infection in 91 countries around the world, mainly in Africa, Asia and the Americas. Each year, WHO (World Health Organisation) releases International Travel and Health, a comprehensive and up-to-date guide regarding the prevention and treatment of all diseases potentially affecting travellers. The publication is aimed at health practitioners and … More THINKING OF TRAVELLING!!
Bill Gates asks for Australia’s help in ridding Asia of malaria!
29/01/2018
Bill Gates head of the world’s largest private charitable foundation, has called on Australia to become the regional champion of a historic drive to eradicate malaria from Asia within 10 years…….read more
GOOD NEWS!!
10/01/2018
A very generous donation from The Reuben Pelerman Benevolent Foundation plus a couple of smaller donations made the committee very happy just before the Christmas holidays, bringing our donations to $290,000 getting us even closer to the target of $500,000. Thank you again to our very generous supporters of the Malaria Vaccine Project Good news … More GOOD NEWS!!
