Malaria cases in Uganda dropped by 8.7 percent in the financial year 2020/21, a report indicated on Thursday.
The annual report, issued by the ministry of health last Wednesday, said malaria cases dropped to about 13.6 million in 2020/21 from 14.9 million in 2019/20.
The deadly disease remained the leading cause of hospitalization in the East African country, followed by pneumonia, neonatal conditions, and anemia.
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The number of deaths in health facilities increased to 45,990 from 45,042 during the period, the report noted. (Xinhua/NAN)
