A new treatment for malaria is to be made available to developing countries at cost price. The WHO will establish a group of experts to consider requests for supplies which will be distributed through governments and non-governmental organisations.
Malaria kills more than one million people every year.
Resistance Over the last 10 years, the malaria parasite has become increasingly resistant to the current most common treatment. Despite efforts to fight the disease, it still accounts for at least one in five deaths among children under five in Africa. Kids mobile phone ads 'irresponsible' Links to more Health stories are at the foot of the page.