Commonwealth leaders committed to funding on malaria fight

KIGALI, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Heads of Government of the Commonwealth nations along with business and civil society leaders Thursday committed to accelerating progress in the fight against malaria and non-communicable diseases (NTDs), with pledges towards intervention efforts.

The commitment was made at the Kigali Summit on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases, a side event of the Commonwealth leaders meeting in Rwanda's capital city Kigali.