WHO Declares China Malaria-Free After 70 Years of Efforts 05/07/2021
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared China malaria-free on June 30, after a 70 year old effort to eradicate the disease.
“We congratulate the people of China on ridding the country of malaria. Their success was hard-earned and came only after decades of targeted and sustained action. With this announcement, China joins the growing number of countries that are showing the world that a malaria-free future is a viable goal,” said WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
China used to report around 30 million cases per year in the 1940s. Since then, government efforts and initiatives led to a steady decline in cases.
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