UAE: No malaria cases reported in 15 years

UAE: No malaria cases reported in 15 years

The country is one of the first in the region to be declared free of the disease

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Published: Mon 13 Jun 2022, 2:49 PM

Not a single malaria case has been reported in the UAE since 1997 and the country is making every effort to prevent it, a top official has said.

This came as the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), in cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO), held a scientific symposium on malaria. The event discussed the latest global developments related to the illness and reviewed the UAE's strategy to prevent and control communicable diseases.

The event was held as the country marked 15 years of being malaria-free.

Dr Hussain Abdul Rahman Al Rand, assistant undersecretary for the Public Health Sector, lauded the UAE for being one of the first nations in the Eastern Mediterranean Region to be declared completely free of the disease.

Al Rand the ministry has a “highly efficient epidemiological surveillance programme for malaria, enabling health authorities to detect and treat incoming cases”.

“The UAE is very proud of its efforts to fight the disease not only locally, but also globally.

“Many international health organisations have expressed their gratitude and appreciation for the UAE’s support.