The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Timor-Leste as malaria-free, a remarkable achievement for a country that prioritized the disease and embarked on a concerted, nation-wide response shortly after gaining …
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Major step in malaria prevention as three West African countries roll out vaccine
25 April, Cotonou/Freetown/Monrovia – In a significant step forward for malaria prevention in Africa, three countries—Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone—launched a large-scale rollout of the life-saving malaria vaccine targeting millions of children …
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WHO Certifies Cabo Verde as Malaria-Free, Marking a Historic Milestone in the Fight Against Malaria
12 January 2024 The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Cabo Verde as a malaria-free country, marking a significant achievement in global health. With this announcement, Cabo Verde joins the …
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World Malaria Day 2023: ”Time to deliver zero malaria: invest, innovate, implement.”
Overview World Malaria Day, which takes place on 25 April each year, is an internationally recognized day, highlighting the global efforts to control malaria and celebrating the gains that have been made. The …
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WHO certifies Azerbaijan and Tajikistan as malaria-free
A total of 42 countries or territories have reached the malaria-free milestone 29 March 2023 –– The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Azerbaijan and Tajikistan for achieving elimination of …
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WHO publishes recommendations on two new types of insecticide-treated nets
Since 2005, over 2 billion insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) have been distributed worldwide to prevent malaria. All of these nets were treated with only one insecticide class – pyrethroids. However, as …
Overview Each year, WHO’s World malaria report offers in-depth information on the latest trends in malaria control and elimination at global, regional and country levels. The report highlights progress towards global targets …
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Updated WHO recommendations for malaria chemoprevention and elimination
3 June 2022 WHO published today in the consolidated guidelines for malaria a package of new and updated recommendations across a number of technical areas – from malaria chemoprevention and mass drug …
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WHO launches effort to stamp out malaria in 25 more countries by 2025
Ahead of World Malaria Day, marked annually on 25 April, WHO congratulates the growing number of countries that are approaching, and achieving, zero cases of malaria. A new initiative launched …
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WHO Guidelines for Malaria (Consolidated Guidelines for Malaria)
WHO launches a consolidated guidelines for malaria. The consolidated WHO Guidelines for malaria present all of the current WHO recommendations for malaria. This guideline bring together the Organization’s most up-to-date recommendations for malaria …