Eunice Smith

 With a poor health system already struggling under a huge but dangerous public health burden, malaria is one of the biggest challenges in public health in today’s Uganda. There has been an increasing control of malaria in the last 50 years, but Uganda is still among the countries with a high burden of disease especially […]

 Malaria remains a public health concern in Uganda, being the leading cause of morbidity and, among children under five, mortality. Day in and day out parents in communities in Uganda struggle to treat, prevent, and reduce the burden of malaria on their families’ health and well-being, as well as their livelihoods. This article examines the

 School health programs that offer malaria education have the potential to positively influence health behaviors and knowledge among increasing numbers of school-aged youth. For example, among children, school is the primary place where malaria education can be received. Malaria is a common cause of death and illness worldwide. While malarial disease can occur in almost

 Although Uganda is making progress in battling malaria, it’s still considered a public health concern that affects millions of people every day, this places a great burden on individuals, their families, and all those living in the same community. That’s why the WHO and many health agencies highlight the need for more education about malaria.

 Malaria despite the efforts of many remains the most important public health problem affecting Uganda and the children who are the most vulnerable are the ones most affected. This article will critically assess the roles that NGOs have in tackling malaria and helping the people especially children affected by malaria in Uganda. Firstly NGO’s play

 Malaria remains a major public health issue in much of the world and no place suffers more than sub-Saharan Africa, where children are under the greatest threat – especially in countries like Uganda. Despite global efforts to reduce malaria, its morbidity and mortality in children continue to be astonishingly high – high enough to warrant

 Malaria is a major public health problem in Uganda, a country located in the most malaria-endemic region in Africa. The disease constitutes the highest-burden to the health system, economy, and overall lifestyles of the majority of Ugandans. Consequently, the country has put in place a broad National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) to combat malaria. This

 One of the greatest public health challenges continued to be the disease malaria. This can be said for most of the East African country Uganda, which has almost all the ecological factors that are an Anopheles mosquito’s dream: the huge canals, high humidity levels, long average temperatures, and constant rainfall. During the recent decade, climate

 Malaria continues to be one of the biggest public health challenges in Uganda. Children under five are most vulnerable to malaria. Everything that is being done to try to eliminate malaria in Uganda focuses on protecting these children. This article highlights collaborative programs and partnerships working in Uganda towards protecting children from malaria through unite-for-sight.org.

0 Malaria still accounts for around one in every five reported cases and deaths among children under five years of age in Uganda. Despite having made great strides in the fight against the killer disease, this fight is far from being over. Eradicating malaria in children in Uganda will require a consistent combined approach that goes