Tanzania's Malaria Burden in 2023

TLDR

• The Tanzanian government is intensifying its fight against malaria with a goal to eliminate the disease by 2030.
• Deputy Minister for Health, Florence Samizi, emphasized the commitment to reducing infections and deaths among vulnerable groups, particularly children under five and pregnant women.
• The implementation report of the National Malaria Control Programme was presented to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and HIV/AIDS in Dodoma.
• The government is prioritizing mosquito control interventions, including the distribution of insecticide-treated mosquito nets and indoor residual spraying.
• Under President Samia Suluhu Hassan, biological agents are also being used to control mosquito breeding sites.