Launch of Africa Malaria Report 2003

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On 25 April 2003, the Head of State of Kenya with his top government officials will be joined by the Regional Directors of WHO and UNICEF, and other Roll Back Malaria partners at a high profile event in Nairobi, Kenya to launch the Africa Malaria Report 2003. This report which is a joint effort of WHO and UNICEF, takes stock of the malaria situation and the efforts of governments of African countries and their partners to tackle the disease.

The report has six chapters covering: 

1. The burden of malaria 
2. Insecticide treated nets 
3. Prompt and effective treatment 
4. Malaria during pregnancy 
5. Response to epidemics and complex emergencies 
6. Resource mobilization and financing.

It also contains country profiles that provide the best information available to WHO and UNICEF from sample surveys and routine reports at the end of 2002.

Click on the links below to access the Africa Malaria Report:

Africa Malaria Report 2003

Country Profiles

Notes on Data Sources

Annex Tables

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