malaria

PAHO warns of growing malaria cases in the Americas

Published on: September 7, 2023
16:33

Washington, Sep 7 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) called Thursday for surveillance, diagnosis and timely treatment of malaria cases in the Americas, essentially in non-endemic countries.

18M malaria vaccine dose to arrive in Africa by 2025

Published on: July 6, 2023
16:39

Nairobi, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) Twelve countries across different regions in Africa are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine over the next two years. The roll out is a critical step forward to fight off one of the leading causes of death in the continent.

Costa Rica, Nicaragua, PAHO to eliminate malaria in cross-border area

Published on: July 5, 2023
16:55

San José, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Ministries of Health of Costa Rica and Nicaragua on Wednesday joined efforts to conduct cross-border interventions to eliminate malaria, official sources informed.

WHO certifies Belize as malaria-free

Published on: June 21, 2023
17:00

Geneva, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday certified Belize as a malaria-free territory, after over 70 years of ongoing efforts by the country's government and health authorities to stamp out the disease.

Colombia: Preventive malaria medicine to be applied in Kemberde

Published on: June 20, 2023
15:29

Bogota, Jun 20 (Prensa Latina) Colombian Health Minister Guillermo Alfonso Jaramillo on Tuesday assured his government will implement preventive health program in the Kemberde indigenous community, in Risaralda, in order to fight off a malaria outbreak reported in the region.

Costa Rica reinforces actions for malaria elimination

Published on: June 8, 2023
14:51

San José, Jun 8 (Prensa Latina) In view of the goal of eliminating malaria by 2025, the Costa Rican Ministry of Health is reinforcing actions in the strategy of detection, diagnosis, treatment, research and timely response, the entity informed in a press release.

Malaria: PAHO urges to step up efforts to reach vulnerable population

Published on: April 25, 2023
17:17

Washington, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) On World Malaria Day, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, calls on countries to intensify malaria elimination efforts among indigenous, mobile and remote communities, the populations disproportionately affected by the disease.

Two imported cases of malaria detected in Costa Rica province

Published on: April 20, 2023
15:35

San José, Apr 20 (Prensa Latina) The Costa Rican Ministry of Health reported today the detection of two imported cases of malaria in Cartago, but ruled out a possible outbreak, assuring that the transmitting vector does not circulate in that province.

Nearly 3,000 Costa Ricans involve in strategy to wipe malaria out

Published on: April 19, 2023
00:30

San Jose, Apr 19 (Prensa Latina) As many as 2,844 canton of Los Chiles inhabitants, in the province of Alajuela, are currently involving in a mass drug administration strategy to stamp malaria out in Costa Rica by 2025.

WHO declares Azerbaijan, Tajikistan as malaria-free

Published on: March 29, 2023
16:41

Geneva, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday certified Azerbaijan and Tajikistan for attaining elimination of malaria in their territories, bringing to 42 countries that have managed to stamp out the disease.

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