MONROVIA, LIBERIA-President Joseph Boakai has declared Friday, April 25, “World Malaria Day”, to be observed throughout the country as a Working Holiday.
A Foreign Ministry release issued said April 25, 2025, is the 18th World Malaria Day, which is being celebrated under the global theme:” Malaria Ends with Us: Reimagine, Reignite,” and the local slogan “Zero Malaria Starts with Me.”
The Liberian Government, realizing the importance of protecting the well-being of its citizens and foreign residents, has ratified the Convention on the Right of the Child to Good Health and Nutrition.
The release said that as a member of the World Health Organization (WHO), the Liberian Government will join other global health partners in supporting all health programs aimed at achieving Universal Health Coverage, with the guiding principle to leave ‘No One Behind’.
The Proclamation has called upon the Health Ministry and other government agencies, as well as international organizations concerned, to initiate and execute appropriate programs marking the commemoration of the day.
According to the Presidential Proclamation, continued investments in Malaria prevention and control will propel malaria-endemic countries, including Liberia, along the path to achieving the targets of the Global Malaria Technical Strategy, among others.
By: Frederick Teegwiah, Jr.
