Experts challenge WHO with “epic” goal to eradicate malaria by 2050

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Mon, 2019-09-09 03:30

LONDON: Malaria can be eradicated within a generation and the World Health Organization (WHO) should not shy away from this “goal of epic proportions,” global health experts said on Sunday.
In a major report that contradicted the conclusions of a WHO-led malaria review last month, 41 specialists said a future free of malaria — one of the world’s oldest and deadliest diseases — can be achieved as early as 2050.