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Nature 430, 925 (19 August 2004) | doi:10.1038/430925a; Published online 18 August 2004
Malaria Plague of my people
Pascoal Mocumbi1
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Abstract
"It is high time we addressed the widening inequities that characterize our planet today. We need to focus our energies towards achieving basic healthcare for all."
Pascoal Mocumbi, former prime minister of Mozambique
In my country, Mozambique, the entire population is at risk of malaria. One in every four children dies before the age of five and, as in much of Africa, malaria is the biggest cause.
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