A malaria discovery receives overdue visibility

The 2015 event called for systems to protect patients from potentially harmful practices.

The observance raised how countries might recognize practitioners while safeguarding the public.

The prize announcement recognized her discovery of a novel malaria therapy.

Tu’s research had consulted old medical literature while combining it with modern laboratory testing.

The 2015 award also honored Campbell and Ōmura for work on another antiparasitic treatment.

Mexico was verified as having eliminated onchocerciasis transmission.

Repeated ivermectin treatment in endemic areas helped stop transmission.

The verification followed earlier successes in Colombia and Ecuador.

Public health teams used community-wide treatment and surveillance.

A dated statement recognized India’s introduction of vaccine against a major cause of childhood diarrhoea.