Is a one-dose malaria vaccine around the corner

Title – Is a one-dose malaria vaccine around the corner
Source – Telegraph Magazine
Date – July 2007

It’s one of the holy grails which the best scientists around the world are looking for; a cure that will save thousands and in the case of malaria, millions of lives. Malaria is one of the blights on the world and kills a million people every year, including the young and frail, who can’t fight off the symptoms of the disease. Most of these victims live in sub-Saharan Africa where they don’t have access to the medications and simple protective measures such as mosquito nets, which travellers from the UK do and should not take for granted.

During our Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety and Awareness workshop we examine what measures individuals should take when travelling across the world to areas affected by malaria and other diseases. Despite the availability of drugs and protective measures such as repellents and mosquito nets, many travellers still don’t take the basic precautions seriously and in 2006, 1386 people in the UK were diagnosed with the deadliest strain of the disease. Of those affected 81% had not taken prophylactic drugs to protect themselves against the disease, even the most sceptical travellers must understand the ramifications of that statistic.

Malaria is treatable, but it is not straight forward and is a highly debilitating disease to those affected causing weeks and months of an illness that can reoccur years later and throughout a lifetime. It’s certainly not something to be taken lightly or to consider a risk worth taking. Anyone who has the opportunity to protect themselves in any way from malaria should take it. We provide all the information you will need to do this effectively, with the help of equipment and medical advice from your physician.

We run workshops for individuals of all ages and all experience levels, we help you prepare for all your travel needs, to enable you to prepare everything in advance and give you an advantage when you arrive in-country.


Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com