“Malaria is a global problem. As much as half the world’s population is at risk of catching the mosquito-born disease; it infects more than 500 million people a year and kills more than one million.
“Uganda has one of the highest malaria mortality rates in the world, with around 120,000 people dying every year, almost all of them needlessly.
“Why are so many people still dying despite all the apparent efforts of governments, NGOs and public health experts to distribute nets and drugs?
“Filmmaker Mark Honigsbaum went to Uganda looking for answers and uncovered a troubling story of corruption and neglect that may undermine Africa’s – and the world’s – best defence against the disease.”
Read More: Al Jazeera
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