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Islands in focus: Papua aims to eliminate malaria by 2030
JAYAPURA: During the commemoration of World Malaria Day on Friday, Papua province declared it would eliminate malaria by 2030
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AYAPURA: During the commemoration of World Malaria Day on Friday, Papua province declared it would eliminate malaria by 2030.
'The Health Ministry has set 2026 for Papua to eliminate malaria, but we aim to erase it by 2030,' said Papua Health Office's AIDS, TB and Malaria Technical Implementation Unit head Ni Yoman Antara in Jayapura on Friday during the World Malaria Day event at Hamadi Square.
Several strategies have been arranged to reach the target, such as the distribution of mosquito nets to every household in Papua, especially in malaria endemic areas and collaboration with the relevant agencies in eradicating malaria mosquito breeding grounds.
'We will work together with other agencies, such as by bringing in mosquito larva-eating fish and organizing a clean and neat environment,' said Yoman.
