CROSSROADS : Let’s re-energise the fight against malaria
What you need to know:
It has been noted many times that to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), eradicating malaria is vital. This disease increases poverty, with WHO estimating that it costs African nations about £9.6 billion a year.
So when we talk of health in malaria prone countries, like ours, it automatically should be a priority disease in terms of prevention and treatment.