Health edior wins ‘ Malaria No More ’ fellowship to Asia
Chioma Umeha - Health Editor Newswatch Times Chioma Umeha, Health Editor Newswatch Times, including eight others are to report on malaria research and development, drug resistance, and inno ation in Thailand and Cambodia. Malaria No More’ on Thursday, introduced the winners of a new press fellowship that gives journalists the opportunity to learn firsthand about the progress and challenges in the malaria fight. More than 225 journalists from more than 50 countries applied for the four-day fellowship to Thailand and Cambodia. Malaria No More and the International Center for Journalists selected nine journalists who will connect with top researchers, government officials and small business leaders to learn more about malaria research and innovation. The trip will also focus on cross-border migration and disease control issues.The programme comes at a pivotal time in the malaria fight: Earlier this week, a Chinese scientist shared the Nobel Prize in Medicine for her work