Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong speaks at the event (Photo: Ministry of Health) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam is confident in realising the goal ofeliminating malaria by 2030, said Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi LienHuong.
Addressing a ceremony marking VietnameseDoctors' Day (February 27) and presenting awards of a competitionon the life and scientific career of the late Prof. Dang Van Ngu, held by theNational Institute of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology (NIMPE) in Hanoion February 22, Huong said Vietnam has emerged as a beacon in theregional and global fight against malaria.
She commended NIMPE for its pivotal role in reducing malaria cases, deaths and outbreaks. As of the end of 2023, 46 provinces hadachieved malaria-free status, a dramatic turnaround from 1991 when over 1million cases and 4,646 deaths were reportedannually. In 2022, only 455 cases and one death were recorded, with no major outbreaks.
Part of this success, Huong noted, stems from the pioneeringwork of Prof. Ngu, a renowned Vietnamese parasitologist.
Looking ahead, she urged NIMPE leaders andstaff to build on their past achievements, uphold solidarity, and fulfill assigned tasks to combat insect-borne andparasitic diseases, ultimately striving for theirelimination./.
