Malaria admissions in Kilifi fall to near-zero Driven by bed nets and effective treatments, hospitalisations and deaths among children have dropped by over 90pc, though researchers warn against funding cuts and complacency Health 15 min ago

A new 35-year analysis of hospital records, published in Malaria Journal on August 7, shows that malaria hospitalisation among children in Kilifi has fallen to near-zero, the longest continuous record of severe malaria surveillance anywhere in Africa, according to the researchers.

What you need to know: A landmark study tracking nearly 70,000 pediatric admissions reveals that severe malaria cases at Kilifi County Hospital have plummeted to near-zero, marking Africa's longest continuous surveillance record." Between 2021 and 2024, the hospital recorded only 23 to 53 malaria admissions a year, accounting for less than five per cent of all paediatric admissions, a dramatic shift from the 1990s and early 2000s, when malaria made up more than 40 per cent of the children's ward.