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Ministry of Health of Uganda Launches Zero Malaria Business Leadership Initiative

Date : 31 March 2022
Venue : Kampala, Uganda

The Ministry of Health of Uganda, with support from partners, has launched the Zero Malaria Businesses Leadership Initiative. Malaria is still the leading cause of Mortality and Morbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa though it is a preventable and treatable disease that is caused by parasites transmitted to people by the bites of an infected female anopheles’ mosquitos.

The main objectives of the launch were; to promote domestic resource mobilization for sustainable funding of malaria control and elimination, to mobilize businesses leaders for malaria control and elimination, to leverage Eco bank’s clients and partners to bring new resources.

Malaria is a leading cause of ill health in Uganda; it contributes to 30% of outpatients' visits, 20% of hospital admissions, 10% of deaths and costs families 9 per episode of malaria.

For further information, please visit: https://www.health.go.ug/2022/03/31/ministry-of-health-launches-zero-malaria-bussiness-leadership-initiative/