Defeating Malaria

Astrategic report released by the Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services has revealed that the Southern African country is in a unique position to eliminate the local transmission of malaria.

“The Ministry of Health and Social Services, with the support of partners, has implemented a strong malaria control program, steadily improving the coverage and quality of indoor residual spraying, introducing long lasting insecticide-treated nets and increasing access to rapid malaria diagnosis and new artemisinin-based combination treatment,” said the report. The report came against the background of Namibia having implemented consistent corrective measures to combat malaria in marginalized communities from 2010 to date.