The United States government says it will continue to support Mozambique's efforts to eliminate malaria, where it has invested more than $416 million since 2007.

This is expressed in a press release from the American embassy in Maputo, on the occasion of World Malaria Day, which was marked yesterday, Monday, April 25.

"Together, the United States and Mozambique have been fighting malaria for more than 15 years," said U.S. Ambassador to Mozambique Peter H. Vrooman.

Quoted by VOA, Vroomnan goes on to say that "the investments we make together with the goal of ending malaria-related deaths not only save lives now, but also help prepare the response to future health threats."

Through the U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI), a partnership has been established with the Government of Mozambique to combat this deadly disease.

Such assistance includes preventive medicines and treatments, health worker training, residential spraying, insecticide-treated bed nets, and monitoring.

In 2021, PMI made 31 million malaria rapid diagnostic tests and more than 15 million doses of rapid-acting drugs available to health facilities and communities in that country.