It’s World Mosquito Day - here’s what you need to know.

It’s World Mosquito Day - here’s what you need to know.

A quick history lesson. On the 20th of August 1897, Sir Ronald Ross made a groundbreaking discovery – the parasite that carries malaria, p.falciparum, used mosquitos as a vector to...
June 29, 2022 — Bal Dhital
Tags: Malaria
Two african women smile at the camera, one is holding a child

World Refugee Day

Last year, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees counted the total number of forcibly displaced persons around the world as a staggering 82.4 million people. That’s more than three times the entire population of Australia!
June 29, 2022 — Bal Dhital
Tags: Malaria
A market stall to end malaria? Check it out!

A market stall to end malaria? Check it out!

We’ve hit the road! Since the start of 2021, we’ve been to a good handful markets around Newcastle, and have had the good fortune of engaging in hundreds of great...
June 29, 2022 — Bal Dhital
How El Salvador eradicated malaria, and what we can do next

How El Salvador eradicated malaria, and what we can do next

After a long year that was short on good news, the beginning of 2021 has offered some hope in the world of mosquito-borne disease: El Salvador has been declared officially malaria free by the World Health Organisation!
June 29, 2022 — Bal Dhital
Tags: Malaria WHO
Planting a seed

Planting a seed

In 2018, a child was dying from malaria every two minutes. To put that into perspective, this post will take from 4-6 minutes to read.
June 29, 2022 — Bal Dhital