‘Innovative modes of treatment can help control spread of malaria’
Peshawar
April 26, 2021
Rawalpindi : Malaria, one of the six priority communicable diseases of WHO, affects around 300,000 Pakistanis annually, killing about 50,000 of them hence, innovative modes of treatment are required to manage its spread, said Dr. Shumaila Naz Assistant Professor of the Department of Biological Sciences, of National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) here.
The world commemorated World Malaria Day on Sunday (April 25) to create awareness and WHO theme this year will be ’Zero Malaria: Draw the Line against Malaria’ which still is a life-threatening disease the world over.
With one million estimated cases each year, Pakistan is among seven countries of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region sharing 98% of the total regional malaria burden.
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APP
April 26, 2021
RAWALPINDI:
Malaria, one of the six priority communicable diseases according to the World Health Organisation affects around 300,000 Pakistanis annually, killing about 50,000 of them.
Hence, innovative modes of treatment are required to manage its spread, said National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS)Department of Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Dr Shumaila Naz on Sunday.
The world commemorates World Malaria Day on April 25 to create awareness, and the WHO theme for this year was ‘Zero Malaria - Draw the Line against Malaria’ which is still a life-threatening disease the world over.
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