More than 100 years on from the discovery, by British surgeon Ronald Ross, that mosquitoes transmit malaria parasites to humans, DFID (Department for International Development, UK) have launched a public consultation to garner feedback on an initiative to break the ongoing cycle of malaria, illness and poverty.
By the end of 2010 they promise a malaria evidence paper and a business plan detailing how the UK government will spend a promised £500 million per year to help to reduce the burden of morbidity and malaria worldwide.
As they say on their website ‘ We would like your views on how, together, we can break the cycle of malaria.’ You can visit the site here to add your own comments or take a survey to provide feedback.
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