President Uhuru Kenyatta. [PSCU]President Uhuru Kenyatta, in his capacity as the Chairman of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA), has endorsed the appointment of two special envoys to help accelerate the fight against malaria on the continent. President Kenyatta applauded ALMA for the progress made towards the establishment of a digital malaria repository for the continent saying the database will assist African nations to share best practices. “I congratulate the ALMA secretariat for keeping the fire burning in the fight against malaria despite the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic,” President Kenyatta said. On the capacity building of African countries through training, President Kenyatta commended ALMA saying the organization's efforts had led to the increasing adoption of anti-malaria scorecards by African nations.

Source: Standard Digital July 14, 2021 14:48 UTC