Severe malaria drops by 38% in Rwanda

A mother with her baby under a mosquito net. According to a report by the Ministry of Health on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases, severe malaria cases dropped by 38% in 2019/20 fiscal year, thanks to home-based management interventions, free treatment of malaria for Ubudehe Categories I and II, and the quality of care at health facilities. / Photo: File.
A mother with her baby under a mosquito net. According to a report by the Ministry of Health on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases, severe malaria cases dropped by 38% in 2019/20 fiscal year, thanks to home-based management interventions, free treatment of malaria for Ubudehe Categories I and II, and the quality of care at health facilities. / Photo: File.
Nasra Bishumba