Namibia: WHO Impressed With Namibia's Malaria Battle

17 September 2018

The World Health Organization (WHO) has commended Namibia for having made tremendous progress over the last two decades in its quest to reduce the malaria burden, though in the same breath the UN agency said resistance to anti-malaria drugs remains a challenge.

"Some of the challenges impeding the country's ability to stay on track and advance towards elimination include lack of sustainable funding, anomalous climate patterns, the emergence of parasite resistance to anti-malarial medicines and mosquito resistance to insecticides," said Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses, the WHO country representative in Namibia.

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