Islamabad, April 25 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday called for global coordination to win the fight against malaria, saying the country has made malaria control and elimination a national priority.
There was a need for collective commitment and practical action to end the preventable and treatable disease that affects millions of people across the world, the prime minister said in his message on the occasion of World Malaria Day.
Highlighting Pakistan's efforts to prevent malaria, Sharif said that the national leadership is fully prepared to reach remote areas and achieve goals to eradicate the disease through national malaria programs and reforms and strategies within the health system.
He said that the country i...