Ministerial Press statement on the World Malaria Day

On the 25th day of April, Uganda joins the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) family, the African Union Commission and the rest of the world to commemorate the World Malaria Day.

This year, the day is being commemorated amidst the risks and dangers of the COVD-19 pandemic that has had overwhelming effects across the globe.

As we commemorate this day, the Ministry of Health has doubled its efforts to control the rising number of malaria cases across the country.

This year, the day is commemorated under the theme "Zero Malaria starts with me" and a slogan "Why survive COVID-19 and die of Malaria? - Sleep under a treated mosquito net".

The year's slogan lies on the background that the COVID-19 pandemic has and continues to put a strain on health services and has disrupted livelihoods in the country. Before the outbreak, the outlook of the Malaria fight was very promising with a progressive record of reduction in prevalence from 42% (2014/15) to 9.2% (2018/19) Malaria Indicator Surveys.

The World Health Organization has set targets for Malaria elimination by 2030. The Ministry of Health, in alignment with the global goals, has completed a malaria elimination policy and strategic plan aimed at rapidly reducing malaria burden and gradually step up to the elimination phase. CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON THIS STATEMENT