Malaria continues to be one of the major public health challenges in sub-Saharan Africa. Every year, this disease affects millions of people and is responsible for high mortality rates, especially among children under five years of age and women of childbearing age. Pregnant women. Cameroon is among the eleven most affected African countries, with more than two million cases per year.

Conscious of this reality, Fundación Recover has published the report “Malaria and its devastation in sub-Saharan Africa: the Recover Foundation’s initiative to reduce the social impact of malaria in Cameroon”, This document analyzes the current situation of the disease, international and national strategies to combat it, as well as the actions promoted by Recover in the country.

Since 2012, the foundation has developed 16 campaigns of prevention and treatment in the Central and Southern regions of Cameroon, achieving the awareness of more than 7,700 people, to perform 3,570 diagnostic tests and treat 1,633 positive cases. In addition, more than 4,100 mosquito nets to reduce the risk of infection.

The report also highlights the remaining challenges — such as accessibility to rural areas, self-medication, and the lack of follow-up in some treatments — and emphasizes the need to strengthen prevention, awareness-raising, and multi-sectoral cooperation.

You can download the full report here: