All is set for the world malaria day that will be celebrated in Nyamira, health officials have confirmed.
Nyamira Health executive Timothy Ombati said the county is ready to host the national celebrations which will be an advantage to the residents as they will be trained on how to prevent the disease.
Ombati said the engagement during World malaria day will allow health stakeholders and residents to know the strides made in malaria prevention and control.
Further, the Ministry of Health will also share new research findings and the best practices in addressing this important health issue.
"As we get closer to the national event that will be celebrated in Nyamira, we look forward to getting new ways of fighting this disease from amongst our society," he said.
"To achieve this, we must be ready to join hands and ensure we follow the given guidelines from the Ministry of Health in combating this disease."
The function will take place at the Ekerenyo Stadium in Nyamira North subcounty.
Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumincha will also attend the event.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people, mostly children living in Africa, succumb to malaria, an age-old mosquito-borne scourge.
According to the latest World Malaria Report, published in December 2022, by the World Health Organization, malaria claimed the lives of an estimated 619,000 people in 2021, compared to 625,000 in 2020.
While 247 million new cases of malaria were recorded in 2021 compared to 245 million cases in 2020.
The report further indicates that the African continent continues to shoulder the heaviest burden of the disease since an estimated 95 per cent (234 million people) of reported new malaria infections and 96 per cent (593,000) of all deaths in 2021 were from Africa whereby 80 per cent of these deaths comprised of children under five years.
