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Timor-Leste achieves historic malaria-free status
TIMOR-LESTE, JUL 24 – Timor-Leste reduced malaria cases from 223,000 in 2006 to zero indigenous cases since 2021, achieving certification through strong leadership and multi-sector collaboration, WHO said.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared East Timor malaria-free. WHO director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus calls it a remarkable milestone for East Timor. It is the third country in Southeast Asia to have successfully eradicated the infectious tropical disease. The Maldives and Sri Lanka preceded East Timor. A country is declared malaria-free when there have been no infections for at least three consecutive years. "We've achieved this," s…
Timor-Leste achieves historic malaria-free status
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Timor-Leste as malaria-free, a remarkable achievement for a country that prioritized the disease and embarked on a concerted, nation-wide response shortly after gaining independence in 2002.
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Timor-Leste has become malaria-free. The infection kills approximately 600,000 people worldwide each year. With the inclusion of Timor-Leste, the WHO list now includes 47 countries and one territory free of the disease. "Strong political will" In a statement released this […]
Timor-Leste certified malaria-free by WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Timor-Leste as malaria-free, a remarkable achievement for a country that prioritized the disease and embarked on a concerted, nation-wide response shortly after gaining independence in 2002.“WHO congratulates the people and government of Timor-Leste on this significant milestone,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “Timor-Leste’s success proves that malaria can be stopped i…
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