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Truth Without Fear
In a remote South African village, Paulina Mhlongo sits in the yard as health workers in green protective gear move briskly through her home, soaking the walls with anti-mosquito insecticide.
Malaria is declining due to vaccines and innovation, but sustained effort is needed to overcome inequality and resistance.
Early signs like fever, fatigue and headaches are often dismissed as normal pregnancy discomfort, letting the illness advance unnoticed
How the malaria vaccine is quietly saving children in Kisumu.
In Kisumu, the malaria vaccine has reduced severe illness in children, but gaps in full-dose completion and continued prevention efforts remain critical.
Malaria in pregnancy often goes unnoticed due to overlapping symptoms, exposing mothers and babies to severe but preventable health risks.
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