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Various organisations joined in the march past to mark World Malaria Day

Zambia launches the National Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan to guide the efforts targeted at the realisation of the vision of a Malaria free Zambia by 2021

Lusaka, 26 April 2017 – On 25 April 2017, which is the World Malaria…
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Professor Adewole speaking during 2017 WMD

Minister of Health Canvasses All-Inclusive Involvement In The Fight Against Malaria

Abuja, 25 April 2017 - In response to the theme of the 2017 World…
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Parliament of Uganda pledges support towards tackling Malaria in Uganda

Members of the Parliamentary forum on Malaria and those from the…
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Uganda launches the second campaign for universal coverage of long lasting insecticidal nets

Uganda launched the second universal coverage campaign for Long…
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World Malaria Report 2016

Malaria control vastly improves in Sierra Leone, but collective action needed to ‘tap’ the disease

FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, 13 December 2016 - The World Health…
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Tackling malaria in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone has one of the highest burdens of malaria in the world.…
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Malaria is no longer leading cause of death among children in sub-Saharan Africa

21 August 2016, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Today, all forty-seven WHO…
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A performance by pupils during WMD

The Commemoration of World Malaria Day 2016 in Zambia

Lusaka, 30 May 2016 - The commemoration of the World Malaria Day (WMD…
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Uganda commemorates 10th World Malaria Day 2016

Lira, 27th April 2016 - Uganda commemorated the 10th World Malaria…
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WHO/UNICEF report: Malaria MDG target achieved amid sharp drop in cases and mortality, but 3 billion people remain at risk

17 September 2015 - Malaria death rates have plunged by 60% since…
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