REDUCED RESOURCES APPLIED TO ANTIMALARIAL DRUG DEVELOPMENT

This statement was made in 1984 (Ref I): The Agency for International Development (AID) announced a major breakthrough in the development of a vaccine against the most deadly form of malaria in human beings. The vaccine should be ready for use around the world, especially in developing countries, within five years. Since then, the spending on development of drugs against malaria has been on the decline. Brian Schuster and Wilbur Milhous wonder did we declare victory too soon? Wouldn't the prudent approach have been to look ot vaccines and drugs as complementary techniques rather than alternative approaches?