The Gambia Draws the Line Against Malaria & Gears To Eliminate It
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The Gambia commemorates the World Malaria Day (WMD) under the theme, “
Zero Malaria- Draw the Line Against Malaria.” The Gambia is one of six countries in World Health Organization African Region that have achieved the 2020 milestones of reducing malaria cases and deaths by 40% compared to 2015. This was declared at a media briefing held to commemorate the WMD 2021 on 23rd April 2021.This achievement ensues while the country is still fighting COVID-19 pandemic.
The Malaria Indicator Survey (MIS) of 2017 showed that usage of Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) in children and women was 62% and 69%, respectively. Additionally, 40% of pregnant women received three doses of intermittent preventive therapy to prevent malaria during pregnancy. These figures point out that more work is needed to ensure universal coverage of malaria control services in the country.
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Ramban: Awareness events were today held across Ramban district to mark the World Malaria Day Malaria Day, 2021.
The Health Department disseminated awareness about the preventive measures and treatment of deadly disease.
World Malaria Day was also observed in other medical blocks of the district including Gool, Banihal, Ukhral and Batote on the theme “Reaching the zero malaria targets” .
The major awareness programme was held at District Hospital Ramban, which was presided over by the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Mohammad Fareed Bhat. Several doctors and paramedical workers made people aware about the precautions against Malaria.
In his address, the CMO said that the day aims at taking urgent action for the control of the deadly disease. Malaria is a life-threatening disease that is caused by the bites of infected mosquitoes. It is the Female Anopheles mosquitoes who spread the Plasmodium parasite through their saliva, which causes malaria, he added.
The motive of this
World Malaria Day will be to aggressively tackle the coronavirus and to ensure that other killer diseases like Malaria are not neglected at the same time. The World Health Organisation has urged countries to ensure continuity of malaria services with the best practices to keep health workers and communities safe.
World M
alaria Day 2021 Slogan – ‘Zero Malaria starts with me’
The WHO is continuing to call for investment and expanded coverage of proven tools that help in preventing, diagnosing, and treating malaria. The
World Malaria Day 2021 Theme highlights malaria at political level with mobilisation of additional resources and empowerment of communities to take ownerships to find prevention and cure for malaria.
2021-04-26 11:30:29 GMT2021-04-26 19:30:29(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
HARARE, April 26 (Xinhua) Zimbabwe managed to cut malaria prevalence by 79 percent in the last 17 years and is on the path to achieving the goals of the global malaria control strategy, Vice President and Health and Child Care Minister Constantino Chiwenga has said.
He made the remarks Sunday as Zimbabwe joined the rest of the world in celebrating World Malaria Day, which ran under the theme: Zero Malaria - Draw the Line Against Malaria.
It is everyone s responsibility to stop the spread of malaria and avoid deaths, the Herald newspaper, in its Monday editions, quoted him as saying.
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By Xinhua Published: Apr 26, 2021 01:49 PM
Participants prepare to ride bicycles during an activity to mark the World Malaria Day in Kampala, Uganda, April 25, 2021. As the world commemorated World Malaria Day on Sunday, dozens of riders in Uganda, including young and old, rode over 30 km to raise awareness against the disease.(Photo: Xinhua)
Participants ride bicycles during an activity to mark the World Malaria Day in Kampala, Uganda, April 25, 2021. As the world commemorated World Malaria Day on Sunday, dozens of riders in Uganda, including young and old, rode over 30 km to raise awareness against the disease.(Photo: Xinhua)
Uganda s Minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng (1st L, front) hands out a mosquito net to a participant during an activity to mark the World Malaria Day in Kampala, Uganda, April 25, 2021. As the world commemorated World Malaria Day on Sunday, dozens of riders in Uganda, including young and old, rode over 30 km to raise awareness ag