By Monique Wasunna, DNDi Africa Ambassador
Acoziborole is a gamechanger in the fight against sleeping sickness in Africa. Effective against both early and advanced stages of the disease, the single-dose treatment eliminates the need for lumbar punctures, removing a major barrier to diagnosis.
Imagine waking up one morning with a headache, fever, chills, and aching joints. These symptoms mimic malaria, and in many parts of Africa, you might immediately start taking anti-malarials. But this time, the symptoms don’t go away. Soon, your sleep begins to fragment. At night, you cannot sleep at all.
