The effects of climate change could damage the fight against malaria in the Horn of Africa.

According to the World Malaria Report, the region has made significant strides in reducing malaria deaths.

However, climate change could reverse the progress made thus far.

The region continues to face multiple challenges.

Climate change remains at the top of the most impactful challenges it has faced in decades.

In countries such as Kenya and Somalia malaria is a huge threat. It kills the young and old alike.

Climate change has messed up the weather patterns thus making it difficult to keep track of diseases such as malaria or predict them.

Malaria cases multiply exponentially during events such as El Nino marked by heavy rains as floods.

Consequently, this leaves health facilities stretched to the maximum.

In such instances, malaria could claim more lives.