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In a remarkable public health achievement, Cabo Verde was certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO) today. This certification is granted when a country proves that it has interrupted indigenous transmission of the disease for at least three consecutive years.

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has committed nearly US$1 million in emergency funding to Mozambique to mitigate the impact of the floods and Cyclone Freddy on malaria programs in the southern provinces of the country.