7 April 2008
Luena — Angola's Health deputy minister, José Van-Dunem, said over the weekend that the government has been inserting many efforts in combat against malaria in the country.
The official, who would not disclose the amount spent annually, told a press conference, at Kazombo district, eastern Moxico province that thanks to this intervention malaria death rate and number of cases have dropped significantly, compared to the previous years.
"There is still a lot to be done", recognised José Van-Dunem, who added that malaria should be a concern for the authorities, families and all the society.
To him, the tight combat to malaria will depend on the way the population and the health authorities are familiar with the development of the disease.
Supply of mosquito-nets and medicines in the communities they visited, speaking out on the importance of health sector, water treatment and the elimination of stagnant water, were among the activities pointed out to fight against malaria.
The vice minister led a delegation from his sector which started last Thursday a trip to Upper Zambezi district, in the light of the launching of expedition dubbed "Roll back malaria " in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries, through Zambezi river.
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