A five-year program in southern Mozambique has met with stunning success in reducing malaria in the area.
According to UPI, the program was designed to increase access to treatment and infection-prevention tools.
A recent analysis shows that while the program hasn't completely eliminated the mosquito-borne illness, it has reduced malaria cases by 85%.
This is an extremely valuable project for advancing the fight against malaria. Ariadna Bardolet, Director, International Cooperation Program, "la Caixa" Foundation
Each year, an estimated 230 million people worldwide are infected with malaria, and more than 400,000 die from it.