By RUTH MBULAMore by this AuthorHealth Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki has asked counties with a high malaria burden to allocate more resources towards malaria control. Ms Kariuki said malaria presents an opportunity for counties to make an impact in the health and well-being of our communities. MALARIA CASESAn estimated 216 million cases of malaria worldwide were reported in 2016, a majority of which were in sub-Saharan Africa. For children, malaria is a particularly devastating disease, with about 70 percent of those deaths involving children under five. In 2017, the Ministry of Health distributed 14.8 million treated mosquito nets across 23 counties, Kisii included, to help in prevention of malaria.

Source: Daily Nation April 25, 2018 16:52 UTC