DAR ES SALAAM, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian health authorities on Monday marked the World Malaria Day with a pledge to eliminate the deadly disease in the East African nation by 2030.
In a statement to mark the World Malaria Day, the Minister for Health Ummy Mwalimu said the government of Tanzania in collaboration with development partners is implementing a five-year (2021-2025) malaria strategic program aimed at reducing malaria transmission from 7.5 percent in 2017 to 3.5 percent in 2025.
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