Congo/ Health: redoubling efforts to combat malaria
On the occasion of World Malaria Day, celebrated under the theme "Malaria ends with us: reinvent, reimagine, revive", the Minister of Health and Population, Pr Jean Rosaire Ibara, recalled that in the Congo the incidence of the disease is close to 215 cases per 1,000 inhabitants.
In a speech delivered on May 15 in the meeting room of the Hotel Pefaco Maya-Maya, before an audience of national and international players, technical and financial partners, the Minister of Health and Population revealed that this index, far from being partial, is indicative of the constant efforts being made to eradicate this disease. and Population revealed that this index, far from being partial, is indicative of the constant efforts being made to eradicate this disease, all the more so as the 2030 deadline is fast approaching. In 2030, each country will have to report on whether or not it has reached the target... in line with the third Sustainable Development Goal, which aims to eliminate malaria worldwide. In the Congo, like the international community, malaria remains one of the most devastating scourges of our time. As a result, he commented, in our country, as in many others in Africa and beyond, this disease continues to claim victims, particularly among the most vulnerable: our children, our pregnant women and our rural communities.
The resident representative of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Dr Vincent Dossou Sodjinou, highlighted, thanks to joint efforts, the data for the year 2024 extracted in the DHIS2 in January 2025, which testify to the notable progress made: malaria screening - 1,254,759 people were tested in health facilities and communities, reaching 71% of the annual target; malaria treatment : 862,622 people received appropriate treatment, representing 68% of the target; prevention among pregnant women: 47,715 pregnant women received at least three doses of intermittent preventive treatment, exceeding the target with an achievement rate of 125%.
Despite these advances, he added, the road to malaria elimination remains strewn with challenges, and we must continue to reinvest in health infrastructuresWe must also re-imagine strategies, integrating innovative approaches and adapting interventions to local realities. These efforts are complemented by community mobilization to raise awareness and support for preventive measures.
In keeping with this dynamic, the CRS resident representative announced that Congo is preparing to launch a nationwide free distribution campaign of long-acting insecticide-treated mosquito nets in the next few days.During the day, Prof. Francine Toumi and entomologist Dr. Patrick Bitsindou gave two presentations, including one on genomic monitoring of antimalarial resistance...
Source: www.adiac-congo.com
