SANA'A, Dec. 04 (Saba)- Malaria cases decreased from 2,500,000 to 800,000 cases annually, Minister of Public Health and Population Abdul-Kareem Rase said on Tuesday.

In his speech in opening session of the annual regional meeting for the Middle East and North Africa of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, Rase said that the decrease reflected strong cooperation between the ministry and the fund who supports efforts of the ministry to combat these diseases in the country.

The minister pointed out to the efforts of the ministry to fight these diseases in coordination with national committees, donors , international and local organizations.

Meanwhile, Rase held meetings on the sideline of the regional meeting with his counterparts over the mutual health cooperation between Yemen and their countries.

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