In view of its wealth of data and expertise, Pakistan’s Malaria Control Programme will train nine African countries to deal with a mosquito, native to South Asia, which may lead to a rapid increase in Malaria cases in the continent. The Directorate of Malaria Control (DoMC), Ministry of National Health Services has been selected for the exchange program under which it will host a training and capacity building program of nine African countries for Anopheles stephensi surveillance and control.

 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

CJP Isa, three SC judges also receive ‘suspicious letters’

After Islamabad High Court and Lahore High Court judges, CJP Justice Qazi…

Pakistan condemns ‘heinous’ drone attack on UN peacekeepers in Sudan

Pakistan on Monday strongly condemned the brutal attack on UN peacekeepers in…

PIA privatisation: Arif Habib consortium wins bid with Rs135bn offer

The Arif Habib Corporation Limited–led consortium acquired a majority stake in Pakistan…

IMF urges Pakistan to maintain tight monetary policy, broaden tax regime

Following its approval of two loan tranches totalling $1.29 billion, the International…