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Busia county intensifies efforts to curb malaria

Busia Deputy Governor Arthur Odera during the launch of the 3rd Phase of Larval Source Management at Teso Central Sub-County to curb malaria prevalence, on March 18, 2025. [Benard Lusigi, Standard]

Busia County Government Department of Health and Sanitation has partnered with the End Malaria Council to curb malaria cases. 

According to the data from the Department of Health, the malaria prevalence rate is six times higher than the national average and three times higher than in other lake-endemic counties.

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