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. 2022 Dec;22(4):627-640.
doi: 10.4314/ahs.v22i4.68.

A world free of malaria: It is time for Africa to actively champion and take leadership of elimination and eradication strategies

Chinedu Ogbonnia Egwu  1 , Chinyere Aloke  1   2 , Jennifer Chukwu  3 , Anthony Agwu  4 , Esther Alum  4 , Ioannis Tsamesidis  5 , Patrick M Aja  4 , Christian E Offor  4 , Nwogo Ajuka Obasi  1
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A world free of malaria: It is time for Africa to actively champion and take leadership of elimination and eradication strategies

Chinedu Ogbonnia Egwu et al. Afr Health Sci. 2022 Dec.

Abstract

The global burden of malaria seems unabated. Africa carries the greatest burden accounting for over 95% of the annual cases of malaria. For the vision of a world free of malaria by Global Technical Strategy to be achieved, Africa must take up the stakeholder's role. It is therefore imperative that Africa rises up to the challenge of malaria and champion the fight against it. The fight against malaria may just be a futile or mere academic venture if Africans are not directly and fully involved. This work reviews the roles playable by Africans in order to curb the malaria in Africa and the world at large.

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Malaria no longer number one cause of death in children under 5 in sub-Saharan Africa
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Percentage contributions of malaria control tools in the control of malaria between 2000–2015 , The contributions are measured based on the prevention of malaria morbidity.
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Distribution and use of insecticide treated nets. The trend shows a steady increase in the distribution and use of insecticide treated nets
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Countries with indigenous cases in 2000 and their status by 2020. Several countries have achieved great feats in the war against malaria via total elimination, which is in line with the Global Technical Strategy for malaria 2016 – 2030. China and El-Salvador have been certified malaria free by the WHO in 2021. Belize and Cabo Verde reported zero indigenous malaria cases in 2019 for the first time since 2000. While Timor-Leste reported zero indigenous malaria cases in 2018 and 2019 and had three indigenous cases in 2020, Iran and Malaysia have had zero malaria cases for three consecutive years. Note: Countries with zero indigenous malaria cases for at least the past 3 consecutive years are considered free. Africa as a unit still carry the highest burden,.
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Funding for malaria control and elimination, 2010–2019 (% of total funding), by source of funds (constant 2019 US$). The records show that majority of the funding in endemic regions come externally .
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Social Media use in Africa. Facebook is the most used social media in Africa
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