Suriname becomes first Amazon region nation to be declared malaria-free by WHO:

Suriname becomes first Amazon region nation to be declared malaria-free by WHO:

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Category : International Published on: July 08 2025

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After nearly 70 years of sustained health initiatives, Suriname has achieved the milestone of being certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization. It is the first country in the Amazon basin to attain this status. With this, 46 countries and 1 territory, including 12 from the Americas, are now officially malaria-free.

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