Step up the war on malaria and other diseases

Patients seen under a tree in Teriako ward in Tiaty during a previous Malaria outbreak. [Julius Chepkwony, Standard] 

Since 2010, some 10.5 million people have died of malaria worldwide. Africa and developing countries have borne the brunt of this malady. In the same period, some 1.7 billion malaria cases have been averted.

This has been done through health interventions and scientific breakthroughs. The World Health Organisation (WHO) describes neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) as a group of 20 ailments mainly prevalent in tropical areas and mostly afflict poor communities.