
Ministry, officials tackle malaria
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According to the latest World malaria report, there were 241 million cases of malaria in 2020 compared to 227 million cases in 2019. The estimated number of malaria deaths stood at 627 000 in 2020 – an increase of 69 000 deaths over the previous year. Namibia who joined 21 other African countries with the recent launch of the ‘Zero Malaria Starts with Me’ campaign in 2021, is working hard on that mission according to ministry of health's executive director Ben Nangombe who spoke to In the Newsroom. He further said the decease is here and people should practice all measures as put in place...