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Foreword from Health Minister

A well-coordinated response from all sectors beyond the Ministry of Health will ensure mobilization of additional resources especially from private sector, integration of Malaria control efforts. Multi-sectoral support will ensure sustainability of funding amidst the dwindling donor support as well as ensure resilience and sustainability of malaria control efforts to be able to withstand shocks to the health system such as Covid-19 pandemic.
MFU will support sectors to implement their activities in line with Malaria Control and Elimination strategic plan2021-2025.
I congratulate MFU for its achievements in this first year which was characterized by unprecedented disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic. I particularly thank MFU for supporting our need to train private sector practioners to provide high quality malaria diagnosis and treatment in adherence to the National policy and protocols. I thank MFU also for ably keeping malaria visible through its advocacy at a time when the population was consumed with worry and uncertainty caused by the C19 pandemic.

Malaria remains a leading case of morbidity and mortality in Uganda. In 2020 the Malaria contributed to 33% of the outpatients and 11%deaths in the country. 14 million malaria cases were registered in 2020 putting a huge burden to the country and many families.
Although the burden remains high, the MOH has made significant strides in reducing the burden from a prevalence of 42% in 2009
to the current prevalence of 9%. MOH is committed to continue on the path of malaria reduction and elimination by 2030. The Ministry of Health cognizant that it can’t the goal of elimination alone. All sectors must join the malaria fight if the country is to achieve it’s dream of elimination.

Malaria free Uganda(MFU)’s role is to assist MOH to coordinate this multisector malaria response.

The journey ahead is tough and will need more financial and non-financial resources than we have, stronger shared accountability,
innovative solutions and most of all commitment to zero malaria. I look forward to our continued partnership as we work towards
a malaria-free, healthier Uganda. Zero Malaria Starts with Me.