by Mefloquine Awareness | Nov 15, 2016
Former soldiers want the Canadian government to hold an inquiry into the effects of mefloquine, a malaria-prevention drug they were obliged to take during the disastrous Somalia mission in the 1990s. Troops were sent on a peace-keeping mission to deal with an...
by Mefloquine Awareness | Oct 24, 2016
Dave Bona waited 20 years for a chance to tell Canadian MPs about the plight of soldiers like himself suffering for years from harmful side-effects of the anti-malaria drug mefloquine. This week, Bona, who lives near Saskatoon, will travel to Ottawa and present his...
by Mefloquine Awareness | May 25, 2016
A U.K. parliamentary report says the risk of permanent psychological side effects on mefloquine is “unacceptable” for British soldiers. A controversial drug that has been given to thousands of Canadian soldiers and is still in use in the military was deemed too risky...
