World Bank Falsified Information on Malaria Treatment, The Lancet

The World Bank has been accused of wasting funds on useless malaria treatment and falsifying treatment results. The major aid organization that provides loan and resources for ending poverty retorts that the accusation is unfounded. The accusation first appeared in the UK medical journal "Lancet," written by a Canadian physician and UN consultant who argues that the World Bank approach to malaria does not match results: The World Bank promised to devote more funds to malaria treatment, but eliminated all malaria staff; supported obsolete treatments not approved by the World Health Organization and yet claimed superb results; made eradicating malaria by 2010 a major goal but reduced funding for African malaria programs. Questions emerged after the World Bank claimed to reduce malaria deaths by 80 and 98 percent in some regions of India. The World Bank declined to release its data on the amazing results, so the Canadian went to India researchers who produced data showing that malaria had actually increased in the regions. Notably, the World Bank has kicked off a campaign to minimize corruption in poor countries and its own projects. – YaleGlobal