South Africa aims to eliminate malaria by 2028

JOHANNESBURG, April 25 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's Department of Health said Thursday that the country is on track to eliminate malaria by 2028 despite facing various challenges, such as a heightened heatwave that could directly impact the transmission of the disease.

The department said in a statement commemorating World Malaria Day, which falls on Thursday, that 9,795 malaria cases and 106 deaths were reported in South Africa in 2023, which demonstrated notable progress.