MALARIA DEATHS IN AFRICA COULD DOUBLE AMID PANDEMIC, NEED TO FIGHT MALARIA

MALARIA DEATHS IN AFRICA COULD DOUBLE AMID PANDEMIC: NEED TO FIGHT MALARIA

By: Sen Rich Kay


WHO warns malaria deaths in Africa could double amid pandemic.

Top health officials urge countries to ensure essential malaria prevention work continues during coronavirus pandemic.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the number of *deaths caused by malaria in sub-Saharan Africa could double to 769,000,* as efforts to tackle the disease face disruptions by the coronavirus pandemic. This is why Nigeria and other African countries needs to seriously support Dr Ned Nwoko's Eradication Of Malaria Project.

Recently, the region had registered more than 26,000 cases of COVID-19, the highly infectious respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus. Some 7,000 people have so far recovered, while almost 1,250 have died.

At a media briefing, WHO Regional Director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti urged all countries to *ensure that essential malaria prevention work continues* during the coronavirus pandemic.

"A recent analysis has found that if insecticide-treated bed net distribution stops, and case management reduces, malaria deaths in sub-Saharan Africa could double in comparison to 2018," Moeti said on Thursday.

"This would be the highest number of deaths seen in the region since the year 2000."

I therefore plead with our Governments in Africa to take the fight against Malaria very serious and support Dr Ned Nwoko in all ways possible to Eradicate Malaria in Africa...

Sen Rich Kay
Nedian

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