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Dramatic reductions of malaria disease burden in rural Zambia

27 Feb 2026
Evidence for impressive long-term success of malaria vector control and health system strengthening in rural Zambia, published by Mr Dingani Chinula, Malaria Specialist at the Zambian Malaria Elimination Programme and Employment-Based PhD Scholar at the UCC School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Mr Dingani Chinula, UCC-BEES doctoral candidate based at the Zambian Malaria Elimination Programme (ZMEP), has demonstrated how he and his colleagues have reduced rates of total malaria cases by over 80% and severe, life threatening cases requiring hospitalization by over 90%.

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