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Uganda in new drive to fight malaria

Uganda in new drive to fight malaria

KAMPALA, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Uganda's Ministry of Health will distribute over 1.8 million mosquito nets in a new drive to fight the deadly malaria that claims over 80,000 people per year in the country.

Emmanuel Otaala, the state minister for primary healthcare said the countrywide campaign aimed at reducing malaria prevalence in households especially in the rural areas where the prevalence is still high.

"About 80 percent of sub-counties will be covered in December. We are committed to ...

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