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As we commemorate #WorldMalariaDay, we must remember that this is a preventable & treatable disease, that still kills 400,000+ people every year. Working together & supported with sustained funding, we can dare to dream of a malaria-free 🌍. #EndMalaria
As per World Malaria Report 2020. India contributed 2 percent of malaria cases globally. Despite being the highest burden country of the SEARO region, in 2019, India recorded a 60% reduction in reported cases compared with 2017 and a 46% reduction compared with 2018.
Today is the International Day of Older Persons.
Support people who are older or isolated during COVID-19 by staying in touch through phone calls and social media. We should care for them facebook.com/100001483749149…
Sir Ronald Ross of Indian Army Medical Cor. discovered that mosquitoes transmit malaria in the city of Secunderabad, India on this day the 20th August - The World Mosquito Day. He won Noble Prize for this great discovery.
There is challenge to continue essential services for prevention and control of malaria and other vector borne diseases during Covid 19 pandemic
International Webinar on Impact of COVID-19 on the Public Health and Glo... youtu.be/e_LVW5De6M8 via @YouTube
India has made substantial progress in reducing Malaria burden, however, let us not lose focus and remain committed to the cause so that gains achieved so painstakingly are not squandered. @Worldmalariaday