The government is committed to eradicating Malaria from at least 51 districts of the country within 2021 as the country in 2030 will be declared free of Malaria.
Health Minister Zahid Maleque made the remarks on Monday while addressing as the chief guest a discussion on ‘Progress and future plans to eradicate Malaria’ at the city’s Basundhara residential area, said a press release.
“The number of the patients has decreased to 82 percent and the death rate has decreased to 48 percent…With the relentless efforts of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the cooperation of the people, soon Bangladesh will be declared e free of Malaria completely”, he said.
Referring to the government’s special effort to control the disease, director general of the Health Department Abul Kalam Azad said that the ongoing activities must continue to completely eliminate Malaria, added the release.
