In Africa, the Anopheles gambiae mosquito is the principle carrier of the malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum, the most dangerous of four different parasites.
Sir Ronald, who discovered the malarial parasite living in the gastrointestinal tract of the Anopheles mosquito in the 19th Century, recruited teams to eliminate the larvae from stagnant pools and marshes.
Gains need to be maintained and financing for buying and distributing the essential commodities such as pediatric amoxicillin, long-lasting insecticidal mosquito nets (LLINs), anti-malarial treatment, oral-rehydration treatment and zinc, needs to be sustained.