From Discovery to Impact: Why Making a Difference for Africa May Make a Difference to You
About half of the world's population is at risk for contracting malaria and about one in five of all childhood deaths in Africa is due to the disease. Severe malaria remains a major cause of global morbidity and mortality. Malaria kills nearly 1 million people worldwide each year and although it is those living in the poorest countries that are the most vulnerable to the infection, the effects of malaria have become a global issue. Approximately 30,000 travelers from industrialized countries contract malaria each year and about 1 in 100 of the cases reported result in death.
The Medcan Clinic supports the work of Dr. Kevin Kain, Director of Travel Health at the Medcan Clinic. Dr. Kain and his research team have made novel advancements in the treatment of severe malaria using inhaled nitric oxide gas (iNO) in Uganda.
Click here for more information on how you can become involved with the iNO trial through our fundraising event on June 7th 2011.
For more information on iNO Uganda and the work of Dr. Kain and his team please visit their website, follow iNO trial on Twitter and "like" iNO on Facebook for up-to-date information on the trial.