{Malaria cases in Rwanda rose at 68.6% last year to reach 1,598,076, against 947,689 cases last year; According to figures released by the Rwandan Ministry of Health.}<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Health attributes the increase in the number of malaria cases to poor quality of mosquito nets.<\/p>\n
The Minister of Health Agnes Binagwaho asserted, however, that the number of malaria deaths declined slightly, from 412 in 2013 to 352 in 2014.<\/p>\n
She spoke of taking action against mosquitoes, including the expansion of indoor spraying of houses, the organization of a behavior change campaign and improving access to quality treated nets.<\/p>\n
Ms. Binagwaho said that the supply of mosquito nets to the general public will be done every two years instead of three years.<\/p>\n
“We started awareness campaigns and spraying indoors in some areas across the country, but the activities will cover the entire country,” she said.<\/p>\n
According to the Ministry of Health, approximately 83% of Rwandan households received mosquito nets and the government aims to provide at least one net with two people.<\/p>\n
Figures from the Rwanda Biomedical Centre show that the morbidity rate in the country is 9% and the mortality rate to 4%.<\/p>\n
Malaria is the fourth most deadly disease in Rwanda after neonatal diseases, lung diseases and cardiovascular diseases.<\/p>\n
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