The Ministry of Health said the ongoing phase based malaria elimination activities in six states are gaining momentum and the nation is likely to realize the aspiration to be malaria free nation by 2030. In an exclusive interview with The Ethiopian Herald, Ministry National Malaria Programme Coordinator Hiwot Solomon said multifaceted interventions are employed to prevent and control the burden of malaria disease. She said : " We have been successfully executing national malaria control and elimination programme in line with the global malaria prevention and controlling strategies since 2005." Besides, the government has allocated huge budget to implement all anti malaria interventions without interruptions. She said Africa Union during the recent Malaria Ministerial Summit has acknowledged Ethiopia for its outstanding achievements in malaria control and prevention.

Source: Ethiopian News July 18, 2017 11:15 UTC