The Ministry of Health will this year distribute more than 15 million mosquito nets countrywide. As Kenya marks World Malaria Day today, Health CS Cleopa Mailu (pictured) says his ministry has distributed 16 million long lasting insecticidal nets in 36 counties. The event will be held in Narok, and this year’s theme will be: End Malaria for Good. Malaria remains a public health problem in the country with about 70 per cent of the population at risk of the disease. Being a socioeconomic burden, malaria requires a sector-wide participation which has not been exploited with relevant non-health sectors.

Source: The Star April 24, 2017 21:44 UTC