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Malaria kills record number this year

    JOHANNESBURG

    Malaria in Namibia has killed a record 608 people in the first six months of this year, while 177,613 cases were reported, 'The Namibian' said on Monday.

    Health Minister Libertina Amathila told the cabinet that the deaths this year represented a significant increase - around 70 percent compared to last year, while reported cases have shown a 32 percent increase. Amathila informed cabinet that investigations revealed that the malaria crisis was caused by inadequate funding, poor vector control measures and poor epidemic preparedness and response.

    Cabinet approved the allocation of additional financial resources for malaria control programmes in the Caprivi, Omaheke, Otjozondjupa, Kunene, Oshikoto, Oshana, Omusati and Ohangwena regions in preparation for the malaria spraying season. The spraying of houses is expected to start in the middle of this month.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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