[afro-nets] AFRO-NETS is about malaria (17)

[Ben Treveh <bentreve@yahoo.com>]

AFRO-NETS is about malaria (17)
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Hi Philip,

I am very glad you mention how malaria was eradicated from the
US and Australia. This was done because they wanted to. I tell
what, in today's world political economy, the techs exist for a
repeat of the feats done in the US and Aussie. But it will not
be done! No.

Malaria has become an economic commodity in the international
political economy. And Poor Africa is at the receiving end. I
believe you know what I am talking about. Bi/Multi-lateral do-
nors including the UN give monies for malaria control viz pur-
chase of treated nets and medicines which are imported from the
donor countries. The essential clause in such donor agreements
does not allow the use of the funds to deal with the physi-
cal/environmental factors that promote the breeding of mosqui-
toes in the first place! Because if mosquitoes are eradicated
from Africa you can imagine what would happen to the economies
of the donor countries which manufacture the bednets, chemicals
and the drugs!

For me disease eradication from Africa with the assistance will
remain a mirage until the citizens of the continent arise. But
which African state is capable??! The kinds of leaderships,
petit bourgois who dance to the tunes of donors in the name of
democracy? It is a far fetched dream.

Ben Treveh
mailto:bentreve@yahoo.com