The Ministry of Health through the Division of National Malaria Programme on Tuesday organized an event marking the world Malaria Day in Nyamira County.
Joining the rest of the world in emphasizing the theme “Time to deliver zero malaria: Invest, innovate, implement”, every county in the country will hold similar events as health is a devolve function.
The theme underscores the urgent need for action and further investment to achieve zero malaria illness and deaths.
“The country has made progress against malaria through the implementation of several interventions targeted at various areas of the country,” the ministry said.
“Several counties have consistently recorded extremely low incidences of malaria. This provides an opportunity to implement malaria elimination in these counties.”
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The ministry further said that the today is important as it provides the country with an opportunity to reflect on the achievements and challenges of the past and chart the way for the future.
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This menace has for a long time been a major health problem in Kenya, with the lake region accounting for at least 70% of recorded cases.
Due to altitude, rainfall patterns and temperature, it is estimated that about 70 per cent of the Kenyan population is at risk for malaria.
Statistics show that the disease is among the top ten causes of outpatient visits in hospitals countrywide.
The disease burden, however, remains the highest in counties In the Lake region, accounting for 70 per cent of the cases nationally.
