Gabon researchers test promising single-dose malaria treatment
For many Gabonese, malaria remains a constant struggle. Libreville resident Julicia Nfono says the disease keeps coming back despite preventive measures.
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00:01Dr. Zengabon say a single-dose malaria treatment could help curb the disease's growing resistance to existing drugs.
00:09Led by Dr. Ghislaine Mambunguma at the Medical Research Center of Lamborene,
00:14researchers tested a one-time treatment combining four widely available anti-malaria compounds.
00:21At the moment it was observed that the morbidity and mortality of malaria is going up.
00:28And for that we need solutions now.
00:31As we need solutions now, so we thought why not make the most of existing anti-malarial drugs.
00:44The new drug-led malaria parasite in 93% of patients matching the success of the standard three-day regimen.
00:53Every time I go to the hospital they diagnose me with malaria.
00:57After treatment and follow-up of course, it always comes back.
01:01So it's better to protect ourselves.
01:04We need mosquito nets.
01:07We protect ourselves from dirty water.
01:09As long as there are mosquitoes, it will always come back.
01:12For many Gabonese, malaria remains a constant struggle.
01:25Programme official calls malaria a major public health problem.
01:31Malaria is a major public health problem in our country.
01:35That is, according to 2024 data, more than 154,000 cases with an incidence of 62 per 1,000 inhabitants in the general population.
01:46Unfortunately, when you take a closer look and look at children under 5, this incidence increases to 112 per 1,000 inhabitants.
01:57The single-dose approach could help improve treatment compliance, reduce resistance, and make malaria care more accessible in Africa's most affected communities.
02:09Although, that is what is especially true, there have recently been a child around people looking for some type of negative risk I do in the world where the situation as well as often.
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