Of the 106 countries and territories with malaria transmission in 2000, 102 are projected to reverse the incidence of malaria by the end of 2015.
Between 2000 and 2015, the proportion of children under 5 sleeping under an ITN in sub-Saharan Africa increased from less than 2% to an estimated 68%.
1 in 4 children in sub-Saharan Africa still lives in a household with no ITN and no protection provided by indoor residual spraying.
In 2015, only an estimated 13% of children with a fever in sub-Saharan Africa received an ACT.
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Note to editors:
The report “Achieving the malaria MDG target” will be launched on 17 September at 12h00 (BST) / 13h00 (CEST) in the House of Commons in London, United Kingdom. Speakers include: WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan; the Rt. Hon Justine Greening, the UK Secretary of State for International Development; Dr Richard Kamwi, the former Minister of Health of Namibia and Ambassador of the “Elimination 8” initiative in southern Africa.
For further information, please contact:
Christian Lindmeier
WHO Communications
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Christophe Boulierac
UNICEF Spokesperson (Geneva)
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Mobile: +41 79 963 9244
E-mail: cboulierac@unicef.org
James Fulker
DFID Senior Press Officer
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E-mail: j-fulker@dfid.gov.uk
Saira Stewart (in London)
WHO Global Malaria Programme
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E-mail: stewarts@who.int
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