Uganda: What Will End the Deadly Scourge of Malaria?

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At least one person in Vincent Sonko's family of eight is treated for malaria every month. "My daughter has been down after she was diagnosed with malaria. It started with me and then to my son and grandchild," Sonko says, adding that he spends about Shs200,000 on malaria related treatment every month.

The source of his troubles can be traced not far from his neighbourhood, Kirinya-Kitto Zone in Wakiso, a few metres from his home, lies the Namboole Stadium Sewage Lagoon, whose untreated waters are a breeding place for the mosquitos that transmit the disease. Larvicides would sooner end Sonko's predicament, but unfortunately the relevant authorities have not dealt with the issue.

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