World Malaria day, 25th April 2022
Author: Alice Asio, Uganda Public Health Fel-lowship Program-Field Epidemiology Fellow, Cohort 2021, Email: aasio@musph.ac.ug, Tel: +256-788-006-553
Uganda joined the rest of the world on 25th April 2022 to celebrate the World Malaria Day under the theme―Domesticating malaria fight.
The National Malaria Control Division, Ministry of Health, conducted a malaria conference (18th-22nd April 2022) a head of the day.
The Minister of Health, Hon Jane Ruth Aceng graced the occasion. Scientists and researchers shared knowledge based on their works.
In commemoration of World Malaria Day on 24th April 2022, different activities like bulungi bwansi‘ (general cleanliness) and bicycle riding to raise awareness on malaria prevention were conducted.
Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja flagged off the bicycle riding competition at Namboole Stadium.
