Vietnam confident of malaria elimination by 2030: Deputy Health Minister

  • Soaking mosquito nets in insecticide for residents in northern Thai Nguyen province. VNA Photo
    Soaking mosquito nets in insecticide for residents in northern Thai Nguyen province. VNA Photo
  • Soaking mosquito nets in insecticide for residents in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak province. VNA Photo
    Soaking mosquito nets in insecticide for residents in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak province. VNA Photo
  • Spraying anti-mosquito chemicals at a village in northern Ha Nam province. VNA Photo
    Spraying anti-mosquito chemicals at a village in northern Ha Nam province. VNA Photo
Vietnam is confident in realising the goal of eliminating malaria by 2030, said Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong. Addressing a ceremony marking Vietnamese Doctors' Day (February 27) in Hanoi on February 22, Huong said Vietnam has emerged as a beacon in the regional and global fight against malaria. As of the end of 2023, 46 provinces had achieved malaria-free status, a dramatic turnaround from 1991 when over 1 million cases and 4,646 deaths were reported annually. In 2022, only 455 cases and one death were recorded, with no major outbreaks. VNA Photo

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