Ecobank Ghana, in partnership with Speak Up Africa, National Malaria Elimination Programme and other partners have officially launched the Zero Malaria Business Leadership Initiative (ZMBLI) in Ghana today, under the auspices of the Ministry of Health.

Wednesday 21 June 2023 – Today, Belize has been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organziation (WHO), becoming the second country in Central America to be granted malaria-free status.

It has become the 43rd country to achieve malaria-free certification worldwide and the 25th country to eliminate malaria since 2000. The country has sustained its commitment to end malaria since the mid-1980s when thousands of malaria cases were recorded each year.