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Written question asked by Stephen O'Brien (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 March 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 March 2015. It was answered by Desmond Swayne (Conservative) on Thursday, 26 March 2015 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Development Aid: Malaria

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what her Department's spend on malaria control was in 2013-14.

Answer

In 2013-14 we estimate that the UK Government spend on malaria control was £536 million. This has been calculated using the methodology detailed in the Malaria Framework of Results. This can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/67642/malaria-framework-for-results.pdf.

Malaria death rates have been falling globally since 2010 and the UK investments have significantly contributed to this achievement. According to analysis of current trends by the World Health Organization, by 2015, six high burden countries are on track to halve malaria mortality from a 2009 baseline and another six high burden countries are on track to achieve a 40-50% reduction in malaria attributable deaths. More detail on the UK’s achievements can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/410980/DFID_Mid-Year_Report_Achievements_Annex.pdf.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
228930
Session
2014-15
Registered interest declared
Yes
Subjects
Development aid Disease control Malaria
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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