Uganda Faces Malaria Crisis As Major Donors Cut Funding(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Uganda’s Ministry of Health said Friday that international donors have significantly cut funding for malaria projects in the country over global crises, including conflicts and climate change. Jimmy Opigo, Head of the National Malaria Control Division at the ministry, said this at a news conference in Kampala, the capital of Uganda. He said the withdrawal of external funding would have adverse effects on malaria control and treatment costs in the East African country. “The cost of malaria control in public health has been 95 per cent donor-dependent. According to statistics from the Ministry of Health, out of every 10 sick people in Uganda, three have malaria.