Malaria is still endemic in Africa.
- Director: UP Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control, University of Pretoria
Flooding alters the environment in ways that favour malaria transmission.
The fight against malaria faces many obstacles, including funding cuts. But it remains far cheaper to prevent the disease than to treat it.
Malaria in Africa accounts for 96% of deaths worldwide. Cape Verde became only the third country in Africa to be declared malaria free this year. This is how they did it.
The countries share related populations, economies, ecologies and epidemiologies. This interconnectedness highlights challenges and opportunities for more effective malaria control across the region.
Progress against malaria has stalled. There’s been an increase in the number of cases reported since 2015.
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