Ministers of health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria have committed to ending deaths from the disease, as the African region accounts for 95 per cent of malaria deaths globally.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) revealed on its official website that the Ministers at a conference held in Yaounde Cameroon signed a declaration committing to accelerated action and “pledged to sustainably and equitably address the threat of malaria in the African region.”
According to the WHO, the African region is home to 11 countries that carry approximately 70 per cent of the global burden of malaria.
