Nigeria Not Among 8 African Countries Expected to Meet 2025 Global Technical Strategy Target - WHO THISDAYLIVE: Nigeria
The world body said that in terms of reduction in malaria incidence,"eight countries -- Cabo Veremde, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, Mauritania, Rwanda, South Africa and Zimbabwe -- are on track to meet the 2025 Global Technical Strategy target".
While giving an update on the progress made at tackling the malaria scourge in Africa, Moeti said that about eight countries are on the verge of achieving the 2025 target, while 15 countries have achieved insufficient reduction, with 20 others witnessing stagnation or increase in cases. While congratulating member states and development partners for achievements over the last year, Moeti said:"We are greatly concerned that malaria deaths remain unacceptably high, and cases have continued to increase since 2015.
"Nearly 30 per cent of the population in most African countries cannot access essential health services and most people face unacceptably high expenditures on health care. Significant inequities affect the most vulnerable, young children and women, whereas about 80 per cent of malaria cases and deaths occur in children under five."
Moeti further stated that the endemic countries and partners were only able to mobilize 50 percent of the estimated $7.3 billion required globally to stay on track to defeat malaria.
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