The Government of Zimbabwe's Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has reported a decrease in malaria cases from the previous week.
The Government of Zimbabwe 's Ministry of Health and Child Care has reported a decrease in malaria cases from the previous week. According to the MoHCC's latest disease surveillance report for the week ending May 19, 2024, a total of 1,285 malaria cases were reported, down from 1,584 cases the previous week ending May 12, 2024.
"Disease Surveillance Report as of the week ending 19 May 2024. 1,285 malaria cases and no deaths were reported this week. Of the reported cases, 129 were from the under-five years of age. The provinces that reported the highest number of cases were Mashonaland Central Province and Mashonaland West Province . The cumulative figures for malaria cases are 25,717 and 47 deaths," read the report. While these numbers represent a concerning trend, the MoHCC's efforts to expand access to malaria prevention and treatment services, as well as its ongoing collaboration with international partners, have contributed to the recent decline in weekly cases.). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material,, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct. AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 500 news and information items daily from over 100 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC.
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