Rwanda: Winning the Fight Against Malaria

opinion

The fight against malaria remains a tough battle on the global arena especially in Sub Saharan Africa. For Rwanda, the fight continues to get tough as the country maintains a double grip on the gains so far attained and at the same time keeping the momentum on the road toward eliminating malaria deaths by 2018. The recent minor setbacks in the fight against malaria tend to create an assumption that the gains made in the fight against malaria in Rwanda are at risk. However, there should be no cause for alarm. Remedies have been proposed and are being implemented to curb the recent increase of malaria cases.

It is paramount to note that Rwanda has progressively managed to curb malaria related deaths. The proportion of malaria deaths has been maintained to 5%; this demonstrates Rwanda's commitment and efforts to rollback malaria. While this can be considered among the remarkable gains, the apex remains attaining the elimination phase.

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