Malaria still a major cause of poverty – officials warn

There is need for continued investment and sustained political commitment in malaria prevention and control to curb the disease’s contribution to poverty, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, Dr Aimable Mbituyumuremyi, the division manager of Malaria and Other Parasitic Diseases at the Rwanda Biomedical Centre, has said.
A nursing mother sleeps under a mosquito bed net with her baby. / File
A nursing mother sleeps under a mosquito bed net with her baby. / File
Nasra Bishumba