US EditionWHO Certifies Suriname as Malaria Free After Decades of Efforts
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According to the World Health Organization, “this historic milestone” follows nearly seventy years of “dedication by the Surinamese government and people to eradicate the disease.”
Suriname certified malaria-free by WHO (WHO - World Health Organization)
) Today, Suriname became the first country in the Amazon region to receive malaria-free certification from the World Health Organization (WHO). This historic milestone follows nearly 70 years of commitment by the government and people of Suriname to eliminate the disease across its vast rainforests and diverse communities. "WHO congratulates Suriname on this remarkable achievement," said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. "This…
Suriname is the first of the nine Amazon countries to receive the “malaria-free” certificate from the World Health Organization (WHO). “This historic milestone follows almost seventy years of dedication by the Surinamese government and people to eradicate the disease,” the organization wrote in a press release.
WHO certifies Suriname as malaria free after decades of efforts
Today, Suriname became the first country in the Amazon region to receive malaria-free certification from the World Health Organization (WHO). This historic milestone follows nearly 70 years of commitment by the government and people of Suriname to eliminate the disease across its vast rainforests and diverse communities.
As the first country in the Amazon region, Suriname has eradicated the infectious disease. Helped have extensive controls and free treatments even in far remote villages in the rainforest.
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