Ethiopia: Government launches anti malaria plan

Ethiopia has launched a five-year malaria treatment and prevention plan at cost of US $447 million in an effort to lessen the burden of the disease, one of the leading causes of illness and death in the Horn of Africa country, the country's health ministry has said. The plan is intended to provide early diagnosis and treatment services and implement mosquito control measures, including the provision of insecticide treated nets and indoor residual spraying. The funds will come from the government budget, the donor community and other partners in the health sector.