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Article

7 Feb 2014

Author:
The Guardian (Tanzania)

Geita: Mining, malaria relationship exposed [Tanzania]

Geita recorded highest malaria prevalence rate in 2012...[and] authorities...are...pointing fingers on the sector blaming for causing holes that turns into mosquito breeding areas during rainy season. Acting Geita District Executive Director (DED) Duncan Thebas...said: “a fact that malaria is higher in the region is because Geita is a mining area...Go around the district, you will find more holes that turns into bleeding areas—thus increase the chances for malaria...AngloGold Ashanti - the Geita Gold Mine (GGM) Communication Manager Tenga Tenga identifies that the company had been working very closely with the community and the local government in addressing various health problems. “Last year we allocated 264million shillings for major ant-malaria campaign.” The malaria prevention programme was considerably undertaken through indoor residential spraying (IRS). The money was contributed by the firm in collaboration with Plan International Tanzania, and a US based Research Triangle Institute...[refers to East African Gold & African Barrick Gold]