Lusaka - Zambia: Chipata City Mayor, George Mwanza, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to prioritising universal health coverage to the public.
Government has bemoaned the increase in malaria cases that the country has recorded this year.
Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary (PS) Kennedy Malama said in Chipata today that the country this year recorded a 46 percent increase in Malaria cases.
He said the statistics show that the country has recorded 6 million malaria cases compared to 4 million cases in 2019.
Dr Malama said the situation is worrying and urged all stakeholders from the church, traditional leaders and Non-Governmental Organisations to work together in order to combat the disease.
“Zambia has recorded six million of Malaria cases as compared to four million cases recorded in 2019, showing a significant increase of about 46 percent,” he said.