Mauritania gears up for combating Malaria

The average rate of annual Malaria infections in Mauritania has reached 200,000, cases A specialised cabinet committee convened on Saturday in Mauritania’s capital Nouakchott, to discuss the final preparations for a public awareness campaign. This will aim to reduce Malaria infections which look to break its usual average in the country this year.
A cabinet source told Arabstoday that the committee consisted of the ministers of defence, interior, health and communication, which backed the campaign, by broadcasting it on television in order to make citizens aware of the issue, especially during September’s rainy season.
The source revealed that the average rate of annual Malaria infections in the country has reached 200,000, cases. The health ministry recorded 198,000 cases until August, which shows that the record is set to break the limits in 2012.
The health ministry is trying to cover the shortage in nursing staff of local hospitals, so that they can be on guard when treating patients with the disease.
Nouakchott and the riverside towns are usually the most affected areas with Malaria, while autumn is the most critical season for the infection to be at its peak.