Malaria threatens 796,000 lives in Africa in the wake of Covid-19

As the world puts together all its resources to fight Covid-19, today being World Malaria Day President Uhuru Kenyatta has called upon Africa to throw its lot together against the disease.

“For our continent to win the battle against malaria and indeed the many health challenges we face including the Covid-19 pandemic, we must continue to cultivate close stakeholder collaboration and to invest more political, financial and social resources in our healthcare systems,” reads the statement from President Kenyatta.