Malaysia on track to meet zero malaria target by 2020, says Health Ministry

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KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Health Ministry (MOH) has targeted Malaysia to be declared a human indigenous malaria free nation by the World Health Organisation (WHO) by 2020.

Health Ministry director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said to achieve this, Malaysia must show commitment in its efforts to maintain 'zero human indigenous malaria' status for three consecutive years.

"With the Malaria Elimination Programme in place, we have successfully combated Malaria, from 4,164 cases in 2011 to zero cases last year. The National Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan was introduced in the same year with the target of"malaria free" status by 2020.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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