Last month, the permanent secretary of the Health Ministry, Dr Diana Atwine, said the government intends to start vaccinating children against malaria early next year to boost the fight against.
The Health ministry has said the country is considering the new malaria vaccine, which the World Health Organisation has recommended, in the planned immunisation against the disease
Malaria kills around 14 people per day in Uganda and causes an annual economic loss of $500 million (Shs1.9 trillion) due to treatment costs and work time lost
Scientists also warn that intermittent use of chemicals and medicine increases the risk of mutation and the development of resistance against a chemical or drug