Everyone is at risk of contracting malaria in malarious areas (see attached malaria risk map for south Africa), but there are some higher risk groups including, children under five years of age ...

The clashes have forced many to migrate to South Kivu, further straining the region's capacity. "Health facilities in Minova are overwhelmed and are facing shortages of essential medicines to treat ...

North and South Kivu are home to the largest cinchona forests in the world. The bark of these trees, which were introduced by the Belgians, contains quinine, a drug that cures malaria.

Munigi is a small village on the outskirts of North Kivu province's capital Goma where, as in other parts of the Nyiragongo region, populations are being ravaged by malaria. Due to rampant poverty ...