World Malaria Day is commemorated on 25 April every year by the international community and recognized the global efforts to end malaria. Mpumalanga province is one of the endemic malaria provinces with malaria cases concentrated in Ehlanzeni district in Nkomazi, City of Mbombela and Bushbuckridge. The malaria season transmission in the province starts every year from August continued to mild winter in May in the following year. The Department of Health in Mpumalanga province will be commemorating World Malaria Day with the Community Health Care Workers and Spray operators.
The Commemoration of World Malaria Day this year occasion to highlight the reinforcing continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and control. The 2025 World Malaria Day will be commemorated under the theme "Time to deliver zero Malaria: invest, innovate, implement". Which means that investments, innovative ideas, and plans need to be implemented to achieve zero local transmission. The event will be addressed by the MEC for Health, Ms. SJ Manzini.
The World Malaria Day Commemoration is planned as follows:
Date: 02 May 2025
Time: 10:00
Venue: Nutting House(City of Mbombela)
Media confirmation contact Mr. Christopher Nobela on 082 887 9465 or Ms. Dorcas Marule on 082 461 6295.
Issued by the Communication Directorate.
For any inquiries, please contact Mr. Dumisani Malamule on 067 0239 0531 or Sharon Nkosi MEC's Spokesperson on 078 317 9518.