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Namutumba Malaria cases reduce by 46%

It reduced to 65% in the 2022/23 financial year and currently, it stands at 34% thanks to IRS and smarthome model intervention.

Team from Namutumba district health department, USAID and PMI during community health learning visitation with journalists. (Photos by paul Watala)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

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Namutumba district has registered a 46 percent reduction in Malaria prevalence, thanks to the Indoor-Residual Spray (IRS) programme and smarthome model. IRS is the application of long-lasting insecticides

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