Malaria deaths rise, those from HIV/Aids drop

Deaths from malaria rose last year for the first time in more than a decade as HIV/Aids fatalities continue to drop on increased use of ARV drugs.

Official data shows deaths from malaria rose 9.7 per cent to 17,553 as those from HIV dropped to 8,758, from 9,471 in 2016 and 12,235 in 2014.