DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 15 -- MINISTRY of Health authorities have announced a review of malaria control strategies, ranging from promoting the use of treated mosquito nets to Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) which begins today.
The authorities led by Deputy Minister for Health Ms Harusi Said Suleiman informed journalists at a press conference held here that the IRS will target about 41,000 in 79 shehias (lowest level of local government administrative areas in the Isles).
"In 2018/2019, we had 5,340 cases of malaria with five deaths, while the following year, 2019/2020, so far we have recorded 6,760 cases with seven deaths. This has prompted us to take tough measures to control the disease," Ms Suleiman said.
She mentioned some of the chronic ...