WINNER ONE WORLD 2005 TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY AWARD

MALARIA: FEVER ROAD
(1 x 80 mins)
TX: 11.20pm Tuesday 11th January 2005, BBC2

Malaria is the deadliest disease in the world, killing millions every year.

Fever Road tells the story of Peter Kombo, Chief of Kiagware village in Kenya, as he battles through the malaria season.

Many of his villagers, particularly the young, are dangerously sick, and Chief Kombo struggles to get help for them from local authorities.

He is faced with a deadly dilemma - stop treating the sick altogether or turn to local herbalists and untrained doctors.

MALARIA: THE VACCINE CHALLENGE
(1 x 90 mins)
TX: 11.20pm Wednesday 12th January 2005, BBC2

The Vaccine Challenge looks at the global efforts taking place to combat malaria.

It explores the origins, transmission and control of the disease, and the issues surrounding control of the mosquito.

Find out what experts like Professor Adrian Hill of Oxford University, economist Professor Jeffrey Sachs, and Gary Goode of mosquito control and Dr Jean Malecki of the Health Department in Palm Beach, Florida are doing to help control malaria.

Editor: Tom Schwalm
Executive Producer: Roger Graef
Series Directed & Produced: Kevin Hull