text: effectivity of currenty used vaccines? factors hindering success of vaccination against notorious diseases such as malaria and reccomendations to overcome this. current treatments for many diseases, including malaria, are effective. unfortunately it is the politics of the area in which the diseases are endemic that is the problem. as is usualy the case, vested interests, corruption, local customs and ignorance compound the problem. education and emancipation of the whole adult population in these regions is probably the only solution. but would local power-holders allow it?