If Dr. Moorley doesn't mind, we'd like him to publish the results of his trials in Europe in a publicly accessible medium: website, radio, library, etc. We would also like to know which pharmaceutical firms have funded the research and the trials, and which ones will manufacture the vaccine. We commend his steadfast efforts in finding a cure or vaccine for malaria. Gambians are always supportive of vaccine trials especially those purported to rid them of their perennial ills. cheers!! >From: MOMODOU BUHARRY GASSAMA <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: FWD: British Doctor On Malaria Vaccine Trial >Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 02:36:41 +0200 > > > >Hi! > This is forwarded from Musa Ngum's homepage. Get your African news >from Musa Ngum's homepage at: > >http://w1.853.telia.com/~u85309812/africannews.htm > > > Buharry. >____________________________________________________________________ >British Doctor On Malaria Vaccine Trial > > >Daily Observer (Banjul) > >September 28, 2000 > >Pa Modou Bojang & Sheriff Bojang >Banjul > >Dr Vasee Moorley of the MRC has said the new experimental malaria vaccine >is the first of a new generation of vaccines being tested in the developed >world and the developing countries. > >Talking to Daily Observer last week, the malaria vaccine trial physician >said, "these vaccines are used in activated form of the organisms being >vaccinate against. I am here with MRC on a long-term programme to do >malaria vaccine trials in association with the community in The Gambia. I >have tested the vaccine first on British people last year, because we felt >that it was acceptably safe to test it with British people before we test >in in The Gambia." He added that the vaccine was found to be safe and had a >good immune response to malaria. > >Dr Moorley said if the experimental malaria vaccine becomes successful, it >will be readily available to Gambians. "As The Gambia will play a very >important role in the development of the vaccines, Gambians will be in a >better position to have access to the vaccine than any other Africans," he >added. Dr Moorley said a sensitisation campaign is being waged by the MRC, >"we have been conducting meetings with members of Gambian community in >Mandinka and Wollof making sure that they understand what we like them to >do." Dr Moorley said in every 30 seconds, one African child dies of >malaria. He also disclosed that there are contacts between traditional >healers and MRC doctors, noting that there will be more dialogue between >them. > >"My doors are open to any traditional healer, medical practitioner, >journalist or any member of the Gambian public for further debate on >malaria," the MRC physician said. He said discovery of a cure for malaria >would be one of the most "expedient treatments for the African economy." > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >You may also send subscription requests to >[log in to unmask] >if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your >full name and e-mail address. >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------