5 years of age in sub-saharan africa. >> reporter: malaria is both preventible and treatable. public education and antiviral drugs and the use of bednets are effective approaches but this sub-saharan africa, many family cannot simply access these critical tools and recently, several strains of malaria have become existent to resisting medications. >> we were really wondering why it was so hard to get families to spend 50 shillings. that's 60 cents on a bednet. how could that not be possible? and then when you see how people really struggle for health matters and for school fees and you realize that for some that 50 shillings is just too much. >> reporter: back at siaya hospital valerie's red blood cell count has plummeted in just a few hours. she's in need of an immediate blood transfusion. but in rural clinics like this one supplies are not always available. >> although we are hopeful. >> reporter: now, for the first time ever, there is new hope in the fight against malaria. participants in the international malaria vaccination initiative funded largely by the bill and melinda

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believes now poses the greatest terror threat in all of sub- saharan africa. she met with the country's interim president sheik sharif sheik ahmed at the u.s. embassy in nairobi, and pledged additional u.s. support including military aid for his government's battle against islamic militants. >> we believe that his government is the best hope we've add in quite some time for a return to stability and the possibility of progress in somalia. >> warner: somalia has been wracked by violence among warring factions for more than two decades. but in recent years, the trouble's been fueled by an indigenous group of islamist militants, known as al shabaab. it's believed to be loosely linked to al qaeda. its fighters have been battling block-to-block in the capital of mogadishu to oust the president, who took office in january. clinton said today the threat posed by al shabab extends beyond somalia's borders. >> al-shabab wants to take control of somalia and use it as a base from which to influence and even infiltrate surrounding countries and launch attacks against coun

sub-saharan africa trade and cooperation forum in nairobi, kenya, where she will deliver a speech atthe ministerial opening ceremony of the form on august 5. the secretary's trip comes three weeks after president obama's trip to ghana, and will underscored the administration's commitment to making africa and priority in u.s. foreign policy. this is the earliest. -- this is the earliest. by the secretary of state and the president to africa of any previous administration. the secretary will underlined america's commitment to partner with governments in the private sector, non-governmental organizations, and private citizens to build societies where each individual can realize their full potential. the secretary's trip follows the themes laid out by president obama during his visit to ghana -- supporting strong and sustainable democratic governments, both promoting sustainable economic development, strengthening public health and education, assisting and prevention, mitigation, and resolution of conflicts around africa. it the united states wants to partner with african leaders to adva

it is the most populous country in sub-saharan africa, so we will engage with nigeria.s important that secretary clinton has gone to nigeria to show how important it is to our interests there. host: how have you seen the u.s. policy towards africa change between the bush and administration and the obama edmonson should -- and the obama administration? guest: one of the first president obama met with is the president of tanzania. he came out publicly and said that he hoped the new administration would continue the policies of president bush. they have been slow to start by president bush had met with more presidents at this time than obama has done. i think they're picking up the speed. president obama has gone to africa earlier than any other president, so there has been continuity. now they are showing they're going to be engaged in africa. host: doing in texas on our democratic line. -- dwayne is texas. caller: what are the other african nations doing to address these concerns throughout the continent? are they in any contact with the secretary of state, or just as na