A Program to Fight Malaria in Africa Draws Questions

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.

Published: June 11, 2005

Though its budget for fighting malaria has risen since 1998 to $90 million from $14 million, the United States' foreign aid agency is spending 95 percent of the money on consultants and less than 5 percent on mosquito nets, drugs and insecticide spraying to fight the disease.