News in Points:
– Cape Verde has been declared malaria-free by the World Health Organization, becoming only the third country in Africa to achieve this status.
– The journey to eliminating malaria in Cape Verde involved targeted interventions, indoor residual spraying with DDT, larviciding, active case detection, expanded diagnosis and early and effective treatment management, and a refocusing on vector control.
– Achieving malaria-free certification requires a country to have zero indigenous transmitted cases for at least three consecutive years and show the ability to prevent reintroduction of the disease.
– The WHO’s E-2025 initiative is focusing on 25 countries targeting elimination by 2025, with several countries already reporting zero indigenous cases in 2022.
– Cape Verde’s success in eliminating malaria has potential positive impacts on the country’s economy, tourism, public health infrastructure, and can help drive global malaria elimination efforts.
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