Happy World Malaria Day!

Learn more at www.rollbackmalaria.org/ worldmalariaday, and celebrate! By counting just a few of the recent successes in the past year, as well as thinking on how far we've yet to go:

Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) recently re-evaluated by the WHO (37 tests now available!):
www.who.int/mediacentre/news/notes/2010/malaria_20100423/en/index.html

A major pharmaceutical company builds and shares a set of potential lead compounds for malaria:
www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/jan/20/glaxo-malaria-drugs-public-domain

Large, 7-country trial of malaria vaccine underway:
www.gsk.com/media/pressreleases/2009/2009_pressrelease_10124.htm

Rear Admiral (retired) leads US government efforts to fight malaria worldwide: 
www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/04/23/us-expands-anti-malaria-effort-progress-takes-hold

Even television lends a hand:
www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-case/a-bright-spotlight-puts-m_b_549959.html