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Strategic interventions needed to wipe out malaria
In Kenya’s malaria vaccine programme, the reduced cost has been transformative, enabling expansion into 12 additional sub-counties in western Kenya, one of the country’s highest malaria-prone regions.
On April 25, the world observed World Malaria Day with the theme: Driven to end malaria: Now we can. Now we must. For the first time in decades, this statement is backed by real scientific evidence and progress, and a brief window of opportunity.
Malaria remains one of the toughest public health challenges tied to poverty, climate risks, and health inequalities. But now, there is a new sense of hope that we finally have better tools to fight the disease and protect the most vulnerable people.