Question: World Malaria Day is celebrated on-
(a) 24 April
(b) 25 April
(c) 23 April
(d) 26 April
Ans(b)
Related facts:
- On 25 April 2016 World Malaria Day was observed across the world.
- The theme for 2016 is “End Malaria For Good”.
- According to WHO, In 2015, there were 214 million cases, and 438 000 deaths from Malaria.
- Between 2000 and 2015 about 57 countries reduced malaria incidence by more than 75%, and a further 18 reduced malaria incidence by 50-75%.
- Nearly 35% of malaria deaths occur in just two countries: Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reference:
http://www.worldmalariaday.org/
http://www.worldmalariaday.org/about/key-facts
http://www.worldmalariaday.org/about/world-malaria-day
http://www.who.int/campaigns/malaria-day/2016/en/