The former Dutch colony in northern South America is however an area conducive to the development of mosquitoes, especially because of its countless industrial and craft mines, places where there are stagnant water pools. Suriname becomes the 46th certified country free of malaria by WHO. Twelve of them are in the Americas region.
Suriname began its efforts to control malaria in the 1950s. Its first measures consisted of “Spray the interior of dwellings“with a pesticide and to administer a”anti -prone“. In 2001, malaria cases reached a peak with 15,000 cases. The situation was mastered a few years later thanks to the support of the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which helped strengthen the prevention of the disease thanks to”distribution of insecticide mosquito nets“Added the WHO.
The last case of malaria was reported in 2021, according to data from the organization. “”The firm commitment of Suriname in favor of health equity is a source of inspiration for all countries that strive to reach a future without malaria,” it pointed out the general manager of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
