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UN Secretary-General: â€œBy 2015 there could be nearly zero preventable deaths from malariaâ€

24 April 2009 15:56 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Ilhama Isabalayeva â€“ APA. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon issued a message on the World Malaria Day, UN office in Azerbaijan told APA. The Secretary-General says:
â€œLast year on World Malaria Day, I issued a call to action to put a stop to malaria deaths by ensuring universal coverage by the end of 2010. The response has been tremendous. To date, we have been able to provide mosquito nets to more than 40 percent of people at risk of dying from this disease. In many countries, malaria deaths have decreased by two-thirds. These achievements reflect the efforts of malaria endemic countries and the strength of the partnerships to support them. Government, international institutions, donor nations, foundations, civil society, the private sector, and faith-based groups have demonstrated what we can achieve if we come together to defeat a common enemy. Together with my Special Envoy for Malaria, Ray Chambers, and the Roll Back Malaria Partnership, these efforts will continue to save lives.
However, we still have much more work to do in providing access to key malaria prevention tools and treatment to those suffering from the disease. We must redouble our efforts to ensure that every person has access to a mosquito net -- and that they will use them. If we can maintain current levels of progress, by 2015 there could be nearly zero preventable deaths from malaria.â€