"We are targeting epidemic areas for residual indoor spraying. As a result, we no longer hear of outbreaks of highland malaria these days," Dr Nyakal told the meeting ahead of the Africa Malaria Day to be marked on 25 April.
During the meeting, development partners that included the United States, the European Union, the World Bank and the World Health organisation (WHO), announced that the country would receive a substantial chunk of the US$300 million funding to be disbursed through the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
"We have distributed more than 8.4 million treated mosquito nets, which cover about 87 percent of the children under five years and their mothers in the country. We could do more with additional funding," Dr Nyikal said.
He added: "We need to distribute over four million new nets per annum and replace those that have grown old, which require huge financial investment." 19 April 2007 - PANA
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