Malaria, other vectorborne and parasitic diseases
Dealers in Death
Medicines of different kinds are part of our daily life. We implicity entrust our health to them. Yet, in the world today, unscrupulous people are producing counterfeit drugs that endanger the lives of thousands of people every day.
These dealers in death are making money by selling tablets of death to the innocent.
This film traces how counterfeit antimalarial drugs are affecting the life and health of people living in the Mekong region, where malaria is a serious health problem.
A new drug, artesunate, developed in China from sweet wormwood, has been hailed as a "miracle drug" against malaria. It has given real hope to millions of people around the world. Yet, this drug has now become the target of the counterfeit drug industry. This video shows how the countries of the region are fighting this problem through legislation, law enforcement, sensitization and a safe and efficient drug supply chain.
A film by Harrikrishna Anenden, produced by the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific. Free copies of the 26 minute video film can be obtained from WHO. Original versions of the video film are in English and French, dubbed versions are available in Chinese, Khmer, Lao, Mongolian and Vietnamese languages
Video (Trailer, 1 minute)
English version
French version