Budget cuts by government and donors hinder Nepal’s fight against malaria

As temperature rises, the malaria-transmitting mosquito shifts to hills and mountains, risking outbreaks in areas considered non-endemic in the past.

Forty-six out of 77 districts throughout the country reported infection of malaria since the start of 2023. Most of the districts, which reported malaria cases, are from hilly and mountainous regions, according to officials at the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, an agency responsible for containing diseases.