[Somalia] Malaria Kills Dozens in Somalia Gedo Region

from All Africa

A number of children have been reportedly dead for malaria around Bardere district of Somalia's Gedo region and its' surroundings.

The matter is part of intensified poor health conditions in the region according reports by Shabelle correspondent in Bardhere Ahmed Omar Salihi.

Some villages under Bardhere district suffer from permanent poor health conditions since the region lacks enough health Care centres, our correspondent said.

The deadly disease of Malaria is the major cause of recent deaths in the region health sources said, adding that at least five people four of them children have been killed by malaria for the last two days.

Dr. Abdulahi Ali, a doctor in the district said that more people with Malaria are treated at the private Health centres in the town while some of them have been brought from place so far.