PHNOM PENH, Aug. 2, 2012 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's Ministry of Health on
Thursday began to give out insecticide-treated mosquito nets to
vulnerable groups of people living along border, forest and mountainous
provinces in order to prevent malaria diseases.
Some 1.14 million nets will be distributed until the end of this year, said Dr. Char Meng Chuor, director of the National Center for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control.
The nets cost about 7.2 million U.S. dollars donated by the Global Fund, he said.
Malaria-carrying mosquitoes typically bite between dusk and dawn, he said, adding that the net treated with insecticide can provide greater protection by repelling mosquitoes and killing those that land on it.
Cambodia had reported some 35,710 malaria cases in the first six months of this year, killing at least 28 people.
The country sets its goal to completely eradicate the disease by 2025. To achieve this, it needs 20 million U.S. dollars a year.
Some 1.14 million nets will be distributed until the end of this year, said Dr. Char Meng Chuor, director of the National Center for Parasitology, Entomology and Malaria Control.
The nets cost about 7.2 million U.S. dollars donated by the Global Fund, he said.
Malaria-carrying mosquitoes typically bite between dusk and dawn, he said, adding that the net treated with insecticide can provide greater protection by repelling mosquitoes and killing those that land on it.
Cambodia had reported some 35,710 malaria cases in the first six months of this year, killing at least 28 people.
The country sets its goal to completely eradicate the disease by 2025. To achieve this, it needs 20 million U.S. dollars a year.
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