Assessing the effect of antimalarial medicines on the heart’s rhythm

Malaria is the leading cause of parasitic disease, killing nearly half a million people per year, most of whom are African children. Recent figures from the World Health Organization indicate that the decline in the number of infections and deaths annually has stalled. We are once again at a critical time where commitment and the co-ordinated use of all available tools to control malaria are essential to reversing this worrying trend.
Dr Ilsa Haeusler