Botswana records declining malaria cases

Speaking at the Elimination 8 and Ministry of Health and Wellness vehicle handing over ceremony on Tuesday, Kamwi said Botswana and Swaziland had the lowest malaria cases in SADC. He said the two countries had in 2016 recorded only five deaths caused by malaria, “which was very commendable”.

“Botswana has reduced malaria caseloads by 40 to 70 percent in 2010 to 2015 respectively. Her incidence was 0.15 per 1,000 population respectively, the lowest of the Elimination 8 countries. I would therefore commend the Government of this country for its effort to eliminate malaria and provide its people with good health facilities. There is no way of winning or eradicating malaria without good facilities,” he said.