Sindh is seeing a big increase in malaria cases. In just one week, there have been over 93,000 cases reported, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and ARY News. The total number of cases is 93,002, and the city of Larkana has the most with 10,427 cases. Khairpur comes next with 7,858 cases. Other places with many cases include Qambar (7,525), Mirpurkhas (5,655), Dadu (5,980), and Badin (4,204). In Karachi, there are more than 1,000 cases, with Malir having the most at 566.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Chief Minister’s Health Adviser, Ehtesham Ali, noticed that there are 54,000 malaria cases this year. He told all District Health Officers to start immediate control actions and send reports to his office. The southern areas are seeing a lot of cases because of climate change. A health report says that district Khyber had 10,000 cases from January to August 2024. Other areas with many cases are Shangla (6,000), Battagram (3,000), DI Khan (4,000), Tank and Karak (2,000 each), and Lakki Marwat (3,000).
This rise in malaria shows that we need to pay attention and take steps to help those who are sick.
