In a life or death situation, one might still want to consider it. Might not be as bad as once thought.
I glanced at the article in your link. Remember, people who live there don’t take anti malarials, so the 4,000 deaths a year in endemic areas aren’t locals they are visitors. Most “visitors” are going to be European who take the drugs to visit. The incidence of G6PD Def. In Europeans is expected to be much lower.