The Malaria Podcast

In Boston, a fourth year PhD candidate at Harvard University in a race to make a drug the malaria parasite can't resist. Important, as resistance is historically a nagging issue with malaria treatments.In Osun state, Nigeria, a post doctoral researcher mapping the parasite's genome to find out why in one region malaria drugs work, in another, they don't.In Entebbe, Uganda, an entomologist studying mosquito behavior who knows exactly why insecticides are losing their effectiveness. In the second episode of The Malaria Podcast, Host Olivia Ndubuisi sits with those actively trying to solve the malaria problem. Is it working? **The Malaria Podcast was reported, written and presented by Olivia Ndubuisi ([email protected])The editor was Alison Mcadams. Mixing and Sound design by Jamal RobertsArt work by Ibukun Shobola.Additional production in Entebbe by Jimmy LuyimaTheme music by PremiumBeat via Envato ElementsProduction support in Entebbe by Blanshe Musinguzi  Thank you to Chinedum Eluwa, Camille Aneke and Annika Mcginnis for their help with this episode. The Malaria Podcast was made with funding from the Joan Konner Journalism of Ideas Fellowship.

In the first episode of The Malaria Podcast, host Olivia Ndubuisi traces the rise and fall of arguably the most important drug in the history of malaria treatment: Chloroquine. Hear from the scientists who understand what happened, to regular people who have concerns about the drug that replaced it. Adaugo Adebimpe, who had malaria four times in a nine-month pregnancy. Katelem Ogbulijah, whose own comes with hallucinations and Osato Edokpayi, who felt so much like he'd die the last time he had it, that he sent his best friend his personal details in case he did.Discover in the middle of all these, a parasite determined to resist past and present efforts to eliminate it. **The Malaria Podcast was reported, written and presented by Olivia Ndubuisi ([email protected]). The editor was Alison Mcadams. Mixing and Sound design by Jamal RobertsArt work by Ibukun Shobola.Additional production in Lagos by Chika AguTheme music by Premiumbeat via Envato ElementsThank you to Farida Brimmo and Bralade Koroye Emenanjo for their help with this episode.The Malaria Podcast was made with funding from the Joan Konner Journalism of Ideas Fellowship.

From Lagos to Kampala, and Columbia University to Harvard, how do we bring the people who get malaria regularly together with those racing to eliminate it?  Listen to The Malaria Podcast on a journey through the past, present, and future of efforts to rid the world of one of its oldest diseases.  Three episodes, with the first premiering on this year's World Malaria Day, April 25th.