Malaria

Started my anti-malaria pills today. Will have to take them on a weekly basis for the next few months. I wonder how people living in malarious area protect themselves? After all the pharmacist that sold me the anti-malaria pills told me that the pills should not be taken on a long term basis as it could damage the liver and I should look out for signs of jaundice and stop taking the pills immediately as 4-5 months is considered long term. And there is currently no vaccine available for malaria. Maybe that's why malaria disease is currently responsible for 1.5 to 2.7 million deaths worldwide per year. Anyway, I also bought a insect repellant to bring with me to provide double protection since malaria prophylaxis is not 100% effective against malaria infection.