According to the WHO, the African region is home to 11 countries that carry approximately 70 per cent of the global burden of malaria.
Ministers of health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria have committed to ending deaths from the disease, as the African region accounts for 95 per cent of malaria deaths globally. revealed on its official website that the Ministers at a conference held in Yaounde Cameroon signed a declaration committing to accelerated action and"pledged to sustainably and equitably address the threat of malaria in the African region.
"Fragile health systems and critical gaps in data and surveillance have compounded the challenge," it noted. "In the same period, the African region saw an increase in cases from 218 million to 233 million. The region continues to shoulder the heaviest malaria burden, representing 94 per cent of global malaria cases and 95 per cent of global deaths, an estimated 580 000 deaths in 2022," it noted.
The Ministers further pledged to augment health sector investments to sustain infrastructure, personnel, and programme implementation to ameliorate multi-sectoral integration and to build partnerships for financing, research, and innovation. In her remarks, WHO Regional Director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, said malaria has caused preventable deaths in children across Africa.
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