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Vietnam Has Eliminated Malaria in 46 Provinces

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Vietnam has eliminated malaria in 46 provinces and major cities, out of its 63 localities, as of the end of 2023. It is also determined to eradicate the disease by 2030, according to official data.

This year, Vietnam adopted the theme of making efforts towards malaria elimination, in a bid to enhance access to healthcare services for malaria prevention and control.

According to Dr. Hoang Dinh Canh, Director of the National Institute of Malariology, Parasitology, and Entomology under the Ministry of Health, Vietnam recorded 448 malaria cases last year, a decrease of 97.3% compared to 2011. In the same period, the number of severe malaria cases and deaths from the disease went down by 89.19% and 85.71%, respectively.

Although Vietnam has brought malaria cases down to below 500 cases per year, its prevention and control work still faces many challenges.

Over 6 million Vietnamese now live in malaria-endemic areas, and there is evidence of mosquito resistance to insecticides.

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