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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>Namibia has recorded a staggering 95 729 malaria cases in 2025 \u2013 almost six times the 16 113 cases reported last year \u2013 prompting the launch of an urgent Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) campaign.<\/p>\n

The campaign was launched by health minister Esperance Luvindao.<\/p>\n

Zambezi\u2019s Katima Mulilo District alone accounts for 26.2% of all cases, followed by Nkurenkuru in Kavango West and Andara in Kavango East. Deaths have also risen sharply, from 50 in 2024 to 154 this year, although no deaths have been reported in the past three months.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese numbers are not just statistics,\u201d Luvindao said at the World Malaria Day commemoration in the Zambezi region. She added, \u201cThey reflect lives lost, livelihoods disrupted, and communities under pressure. We must act swiftly and collectively to reverse this trend.\u201d<\/p>\n

The minister used the event to launch the 2025 IRS campaign, describing the method \u2013 spraying insecticide on the interior walls of homes to kill malaria-carrying mosquitoes -as \u201ca critical malaria prevention strategy that protects entire communities, especially vulnerable groups like children and pregnant women.\u201d<\/p>\n

She urged all households in Namibia\u2019s 10 malaria-endemic regions to cooperate with spraying teams and help achieve the national target of 85% coverage.<\/p>\n

\u201cPrevention is better than cure. Let\u2019s all embrace indoor residual spraying to save lives,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s national theme \u2013 \u201cStrengthening Community Efforts Towards Eliminating Malaria\u201d \u2013 underscores the role of behavioural change and unity.<\/p>\n

Luvindao called on traditional leaders to mobilise residents, on youth to lead peer education, and on parents to seek early treatment for children showing symptoms.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe end of malaria starts with us, with you, with me, with all of us working together. The enemy is not just the mosquito \u2014 it is also our own silence, inaction, and resistance to proven solutions,\u201d Luvindao alluded.<\/p>\n

The minister thanked partners, including the World Health Organisation, the Global Fund and SADC Elimination 8, and stressed the need for stronger cross-border surveillance to tackle imported cases.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet this commemoration be remembered not just as an event, but as a turning point. Together, we will protect every life in Namibia from malaria. Together, we will make malaria a thing of the past,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Namibia<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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