Malawi reduces malaria deaths by 49 percent despite challenges ahead

STORY: Malawi reduces malaria deaths by 49 percent despite challenges ahead DATELINE: April 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:14 LOCATION: Lilongwe CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of insecticide-treated bed-nets 2. various of World Malaria Day 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NEEMA KIMAMBO, WHO Malawi representative 4. various of World Malaria Day 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NEEMA KIMAMBO, WHO Malawi representative 6. various of World Malaria Day 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): HALIMA DAUDI, Deputy Minister of Health of Malawi STORYLINE: Malawi has reduced malaria deaths by about 49 percent from 3,613 in 2017 to 1,829 in 2022, Deputy Minister of Health Halima Daudi said on Tuesday in the capital of Lilongwe as the country marked World Malaria Day. But the deputy minister said although the country has made such strides, malaria continues to create a huge workload for health workers and pressure on drugs at all health facilities. She said the disease contributes to 19 percent of all out-patient cases and nine percent of al