Luanda - At least ten thousand people died of malaria in the country in 2020, up three thousand compared to 2019, according to the Minister of Health, Silvia Lutucuta.
In an interview to Angola's Public Television, the minister stressed that with Covid-19 many people, afraid, stopped going to hospitals and diseases such as malaria saw the number of victims rise.
According to the minister, there was no negligence in relation to the prevention and fight against malaria or other endemic diseases to the detriment of Covid-19, highlighting the investment of three million kwanzas in equipment and medication.
Cases of malaria, he said, rise when the vectors (mosquitoes and rubbish) increase, and it is essential to focus on the determinants of health, which includes basic sanitation, drinking water, energy and other primary care.
"The concern with malaria is not only about treatment, but also prevention," she said.
