In a momentous occasion, the upcoming 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, will highlight Egypt’s landmark achievement in public health: its certification as malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO). This certification, officially recognized during the assembly on Sunday, 16 February, 2025, highlights Egypt’s unwavering efforts to combat malaria, a disease that has plagued the region for millennia. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will be honored with a Special Award for Excellence, to celebrate Egypt’s leadership in eliminating malaria. Egypt has become the third country in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region to achieve this status, following the United Arab Emirates and Morocco. This assembly will commemorate Egypt’s success while also addressing critical developments in the fight against malaria across the continent. Presenting the 2024 Africa Malaria Progress Report, the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) will reveal both progress and challenges faced in achieving malaria elimination by 2030. This report is pivotal in understanding the ongoing urgency of malaria control, especially as the WHO reported an estimated 263 million cases and 597,000 related deaths globally in 2023. Also spotlighted during the session will be the “ChangeContinue reading "Egypt’s Milestone: Celebrating Malaria Elimination at the African Union Assembly"
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