Sunday, 8 August 2010

MALARIA: Uganda fails to reduce malaria by 50%

27th July, 2010
UGANDA has performed poorly in the fight against malaria due to the suspension of funding by the Global Fund in 2005 over massive corruption. As a result, Uganda is not among the countries in Africa that have reduced malaria infections and deaths by 50% as it was envisaged. Countries that have reduced morbidity and mortality by 50% include Rwanda, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Eritrea, Botswana, Cape Verde, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Swaziland, São Tomé and Príncipe. The nations were expected to achieve universal distribution of insecticide-treated mosquito bed-nets, increase anti-malarial distribution and treatment and spraying to control mosquitoes that transmit the malaria parasite.
http://www.newvision.coug/D/8/13/727097

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