The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike says that there are two hundred and forty-one million new cases of malaria in the world.
Dr Obidike stated this during a press briefing to mark World Malaria Day in Awka.
The 2022 World Malaria Day has its theme as “Advance Equity. Build Resilience, End Malaria”.
According to the Commissioner, malaria is a preventable and treatable disease that continues to have a devastating impact on the health and livelihood of people around the world.
World Malaria Day is internationally recognized, highlighting the global efforts to control malaria and celebrating the gains that have been made.
Since the year 2000, the world has made historic progress against malaria, saving millions of lives, however, millions of people worldwide are still at risk of malaria.
According to the World Malaria Report 2021, there were six hundred and twenty-seven thousand malaria-related deaths in the eighty-five countries in the year 2020, and more than two-thirds of the deaths were among children under the age of five, living in the African Region, with twenty-seven per cent occurring in Nigeria.
The Anambra Health Commissioner said that this year’s theme reinforces how investments in ending malaria save lives and are a pathway to improving economic growth and preparing for future health threats to achieve a safer world.
Dr Obidike noted that with the required financing, strong coordination, dedicated partners and engaged communities in place, Ndi Anambra can gain a great milestone in achieving a malaria-free Anambra, Nigeria and Africa at large.
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