This article points to the power of the long-lasting insecticide treated nets on reducing malaria infections and deaths in Rwanda and Ethiopia. Rwanda is a very organized country with an excellent record of executing on the kind of distribution for nets and Coartem - and the results they have achieved are thrilling to see. A to Z in Tanzania produces ten million long lasting nets annually now, and our investee ABE in Kenya produces artemisinin for about four million doses of Coartem monthly (nearly 50 million annually). These are both examples of investing in local entrepreneurs to produce local products that save lives in Africa. We’re proud to be a small part of this change. Next steps toward eradicating malaria altogether must be to improve execution on distribution and delivery through countries without the order and compact geography of Rwanda.
As per the WHO monogragh 2006 the demand for the Coartem drugs is increasing rapidly.
Reply to David WainainaProduction of Artemisia plants should be encouraged globally so as to have a low cost drug and also to have consistency and adequate supply of artemisinin. this is what we at ABE Kenya are trying to achieve.
We are happy what Acumen fund is doing to us in order for us to achieve this goal.
David Wainaina
Country Manager-production
ABE/EAB Kenya
Dear David
Thanks so much for your endorsment. I agree with you, obviously. Moreover, artemesinin is a high-value crop for African farmers, bringing yields much higher than maize, for instance, and this is key for increasing incomes and changing lives as part of the entire production process. We’ve got to be thinking more along these lines as we consider international development in its many forms and opportunities.
Best
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