World Malaria Day 2023: Celebrated on April 25 to spread awareness of the global effort to control and ultimately eliminate malaria. World Malaria Day was first observed in 2008. It evolved from Africa Malaria Day, an event that has been observed by African governments since 2001.
According to WHO, malaria is a preventable disease. The disease is also treatable but continues to have a devastating impact on the health and livelihoods of people around the world. There were an estimated 241 million new malaria cases and 627,000 malaria-related deaths in 85 countries in 2020. In fact, more than two-thirds of the deaths were in children under 5 years old living in the United States. WHO Africa Region.
Malaria is preventable and treatable – yet it continues to claim more than 600,000 lives each year.
Today is #WorldMalariaDay.#Malaria transmitted through the bite of Anopheles mosquitoes 🦟. Nearly half of the world’s population is at risk of malaria.
Here are 4 things you need to know about malaria ⬇️
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO)
April 25, 2023
India, with the help of many strategic interventions and innovative solutions by the Government, has made great strides towards its goal of eliminating malaria by 2030.
Up here #WorldMalariaDaypledge to strengthen the fight against malaria Mukt Bharat. pic.twitter.com/MR4XHvlmwV
– Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya)
April 25, 2023
World Malaria Day raises awareness of the need to prevent, control and eliminate malaria. This day also marks the great achievements that continue to be made in the fight against malaria. It is also necessary to educate people to better understand malaria and how to treat it. Let us tell you that Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by Plasmodium parasite.
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World Malaria Day 2023: Theme
According to WHO, the theme of World Malaria Day 2023 is “It’s time to eliminate malaria: invest, innovate, deliver”. A particular highlight will be the deployment of the third ‘i’ to reach marginalized groups using existing tools and methods.
The theme for World Malaria Day 2022 is “Harnessing innovation to reduce the burden of malaria and save lives”. There is no single tool that can solve today’s malaria problem. WHO is calling for investment and innovation to deliver new vector control methods, diagnostics, anti-malarial drugs and other tools to accelerate progress against malaria.
The theme of World Malaria Day 2020 is “Zero malaria starts with me”.
To end malaria WHO joins the RBM Partnership in promoting “Zero Malaria Starts with Me”. This is a grassroots campaign with the goal of moving malaria up the political agenda, mobilizing additional resources and empowering communities to take ownership of disease prevention and care. fever.
According to WHO, between 2000 and 2014, malaria-related deaths decreased by 40% worldwide, from about 743,000 to 446,000. The WHO World Malaria Report 2019 said there was no global achievement in reducing the number of new infections during this period. 2014-2018. And nearly as many people died from malaria in 2018 than the year before.
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World Malaria Day: History
World Malaria Day evolved from Africa Malaria Day which was first celebrated in 2008. It is basically an event that has been observed by African governments since 2001. They work towards towards the progressive goal of controlling malaria and reducing mortality in African countries.
At the 60th session of the World Health Assembly, a meeting sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2007 proposed changing Africa Malaria Day to World Malaria Day to identify existence of malaria in countries around the world and raising awareness among people globally. to fight malaria.
World Malaria Day also enables new donors to join the global partnership against malaria and for research and academic institutions to reveal scientific advances to the public. The day also gives international partners, companies and organizations the opportunity to showcase their efforts and reflect on how to scale what is already working.
World Malaria Day 2023: Messages, slogans, WhatsApp & Facebook status, quotes etc.
The truth about malaria
– Malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasite. Parasites can be transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected person female Anopheles mosquito known as ‘malaria vector’. When a mosquito bites, the parasite is released into the bloodstream.
– There are different types of plasmodium parasites, but did you know that just Five types of plasmodium cause malaria in humans. they are Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, P. ovale and Plasmodium malariae, and Plasmodium Knowlesi.
– Plasmodium falciparum responsible for the majority of malaria deaths globally and is the most common species in sub-Saharan Africa.
– Plasmodium vivax is the second most important species and is widespread in Southeast Asia and Latin America.
– Together P. vivax and Plasmodium ovale causes complications of liver inactivity and can be cured.
– Malaria is an acute fever. Symptoms of the disease usually appear 10-15 days after being bitten by an infected mosquito. In the early stages, its symptoms are fever, headache and chills.
– The main measure to prevent and reduce malaria transmission is to prevent vectors by using insecticide-impregnated bed nets and indoor residual spraying.
– Apply insect repellents such as creams, lotions, sprays, etc. and avoid mosquito bites. Also, to do this, wear protective clothing that covers your arms and legs.
– Malaria is preventable and curable, and growing efforts are significantly reducing the malaria burden in many places.
Note: World Malaria Day is celebrated every year on April 25 to raise awareness globally about the fight against malaria. It’s strange but true that every 2 minutes a child dies of malaria. Source: WHO
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