Malaria prevalence drops to 15.2% as FG targets 50% cut
The federal government said malaria parasite prevalence among children aged six to 59 months had declined from 22 per cent in 2021 to 15.2 per cent in 2025, while setting a target to reduce malaria prevalence and malaria-attributable deaths by 50 per cent by 2030. The coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad…
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same federal announcement of the drop from 22% to 15.2% and the 50% reduction target, with consistent figures.
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