Rwanda: Malaria decreased by 70%

According to a Rwanda malaria performance program review Rwanda has managed to decrease Malaria by 70% over the last 10 years (2001 - 2010). During the same time the number of deaths caused by malaria dropped by 61%.

• Malaria case management - from 77.4% in 2006 to 85.7% in 2010
• Percentage of children (< 5 years) with malaria who received treatment within 24 hours - from 62% in 2008 to 89% in 2010
• Percentage of pregnant women with malaria who received treatment within 24 hours - from 60% to 89.2% in 2010
• More than six million mosquito nets have been distributed in Rwanda since 2009 > each household has at least three mosquito nets
• Rwanda intends to reduce Malaria infection by 90 percent by 2012

Congrats Rwanda!

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