“Let us use plants in our homes that are mosquito repellents. As leaders, we must combine efforts and kick malaria out of Uganda and save lives by ensuring that our people take the basic prevention measures such as draining stagnant water, and clearing bushes, as laid out by Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization,”
Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa,
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You and your team recently announced the discovery of a novel class of anti-malaria antibodies. Can you tell us about it?
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