Global malaria target met amid sharp drop in cases, but 3 billion people still at risk – UN

Malaria death rates have plunged by 60 per cent since 2000, but the ancient killer remains an acute public health problem with 15 countries mainly in sub-Saharan Africa accounting for some 80 per cent of cases and deaths globally, according to a new United Nations report released today.
Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news