Maisha: Malaria Drug from Indigenous herbs

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A group of Students innovate a malaria syrup

Joel Felix Ochom a third-year pharmacy student at Makerere University, narrowly survived becoming a malaria-death statistic at the age of 14. This experience sparked his passion to finding a permanent cure for the malaria disease. After joining Makerere University to pursue a Bachelor of Pharmacy, Joel convinced his friends, Valentine Muhoozi, Jimmy Kabuna, Robert Zziwa and Rita Ainembabazi formed a team to research on the different options of drugs for treating malaria.