Rwanda joins the rest of the World to commemorate the World Malaria Day with the Global Theme “End Malaria for Good”. Rwanda will officially celebrate the day on April 26 2017,in Huye district, Southern Province where malaria prevention messages will be disseminated.

The World Malaria Day celebration in Rwanda is marked by different activities for Malaria prevention conducted at community level from 24th to 29th April 2017.Also,Malaria prevention and control messages are being disseminated using different communication tools and approaches such as radio and TV programs, community outreach activities, educating communities on proper use of bed nets. Door to door mobilization is being conducted about the Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) in high malaria burden districts of Huye and Nyanza.

Rwanda has made tangible achievements in fighting Malaria; more than 4 million bed nets were distributed between November 2016-March 2017 countrywide, community-based management of malaria was rolled out in October 2016 in all 30 districts of Rwanda to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment of people with malaria.