There is a story out this week that is worthy of note: the war against malaria seems close to being won.
“Each year, there are over 250 million cases and almost one million deaths -- most of them young children, and the vast majority in Africa,” a recent report explains. “But in many countries, malaria is also a success story. Since 2000, the number of reported malaria cases, deaths, or both has declined by at least half in 25 countries.”
Case in point ... Zanzibar, a relatively small but striking example, has virtually eliminated the disease over the past five years. Zambia, too, has greatly expanded the use of proven tools to prevent and treat the disease, such as the use of indoor spraying with insecticides, distribution of bednets, and effective malaria treatment in government clinics. As a result, in three short years, the malaria incidence in Zambia declined by more than 50 percent, and child mortality from all causes, including malaria, declined by 30 percent.
Hope bounds eternal!
“Each year, there are over 250 million cases and almost one million deaths -- most of them young children, and the vast majority in Africa,” a recent report explains. “But in many countries, malaria is also a success story. Since 2000, the number of reported malaria cases, deaths, or both has declined by at least half in 25 countries.”
Case in point ... Zanzibar, a relatively small but striking example, has virtually eliminated the disease over the past five years. Zambia, too, has greatly expanded the use of proven tools to prevent and treat the disease, such as the use of indoor spraying with insecticides, distribution of bednets, and effective malaria treatment in government clinics. As a result, in three short years, the malaria incidence in Zambia declined by more than 50 percent, and child mortality from all causes, including malaria, declined by 30 percent.
Hope bounds eternal!
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