Spread of malaria epidemic shows dramatic decline over the past 8 years
By Shabait
Apr 25, 2009, 13:11
Asmara, 25 April 2009 – In a press release it issued today in connection with World Malaria Day, the Ministry of Health disclosed that malaria and death rate resulting from the epidemic has been dramatically reduced decreased and that no spread of the infection has been witnessed over the past 8 years.
The release noted that such significant reduction has been scored as a result of the coordinated endeavors made to control the infection, the distribution of sufficient and effective anti-malaria medicine, the provision of malaria nets to the population free of charge, as well as the active popular participation in maintaining environmental sanitation.
It further pointed out that the observance of the Day is aimed at raising public awareness as regards the control and treatment of the disease, and thereby prevent it from entailing socio-economic problems.
The head of malaria control department in the Ministry, Dr. Tewolde Gebremeskel, told ERINA that using anti-mosquito drugged nets is decisive in controlling and reducing the spread of the epidemic. To this end, he called on every citizen to make enhanced contribution, and thus promote the awareness of the society at large.
WHO reports indicate that out of the malaria infected persons numbering over 500 million in the world, more than a million die annually.
Demonym Eritrean Government Provisional government
- President Isaias Afewerki
Independence
- From Italy November 1941
- From United Kingdom under UN Mandate 1951
- from Ethiopia de facto 24 May 1991
- From Ethiopia de jure 24 May 1993
Area
- Total 117,600 km2 (100th)
45,405 sq mi - Water (%) 0.14%
Population
- 2009 estimate 5,224,000[4] (109th)
- 2008 census 5,291,370
- Density 43.1/km2 (165th)
111.7/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2010 estimate
- Total $3.625 billion[5]
- Per capita $681[5]
GDP (nominal) 2010 estimate
- Total $2.117 billion[5]
- Per capita $397[5]
HDI (2007) steady 0.472 (low) (165th)
Currency Nakfa (ERN)
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)
- Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+3)
Drives on the right
ISO 3166 code ER
Internet TLD .er
Calling code 291
1 ,. National TV: Eritrea Television (ERI-TV)
Eritrea (play /ˌɛrɨˈtreɪ.ə/ or /ˌɛrɨˈtriːə/;[6] Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritrīyā), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast. The northeast and east of the country has an extensive coastline on the Red Sea, directly across from Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The Dahlak Archipelago and several of the Hanish Islands are part of Eritrea. Eritrea's size is approximately 117,600 km2 (45,406 sq mi) with an estimated population of 6 million...
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