Kill or Cure - Malaria Resistance - Trailer
Uganda is at a turning point in its fight against malaria. In Kampala’s Mulago hospital, a staggering percentage of admissions are due to malaria and it is the highest cause of death amongst patients. The parasite is becoming resistant to the standard treatments, and infecting children of younger ages.
Just as worrying—some mosquitoes are becoming immune to the insecticide commonly used on mosquito nets. This program investigates how scientists are adapting to meet these new threats. An evolving network of local distributors and a new drug administered in suppository form are inspiring cautious hope that millions of lives might be saved, both in Uganda and around the world.
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Malaria Resistance is part of the multiple documentary series KILL OR CURE. All the films in this series are on the SWPictures website. Kill or Cure looks at diseases that are no threat in developed nations, but claim tens of millions of lives every year in developing countries. Modern, effective treatments targeting affluent westerners are too expensive for the world’s poor. Old drugs are cheap but resistance is spreading very fast. In some cases the only drugs available kill up to one in 10 of the patients who take them. Kill or Cure covers the hunt for effective and affordable treatments for populations earning less than a few dollars a day.