malaria

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.

Panama steps up actions given surge in malaria cases

Published on: March 14, 2023
16:34

Panama City, Mar 14 (Prensa Latina) Panamanian healthcare authorities are presently stepping up preventive actions to fight off malaria, given the worrying rise in domestic cases.

Ethiopian gov´t to rise malaria control in southwestern region

Published on: December 30, 2022
16:02

Addis Ababa, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) Ethiopia´s federal government has increased all its efforts to curb the spread of malaria in the Southwest Peoples' Region, the Public Health Institute said on Friday, while reporting malaria is currently affecting the 42 districts in the region.

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