(250308) -- WAKISO, March 8, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Ugandan Minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng (2nd R, front) displays a bottle of malaria vaccine in the central Ugandan district of Wakiso on March 7, 2025.

Uganda on Friday began distributing more than 2.2 million doses of malaria vaccines, with support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, ahead of a nationwide vaccination campaign set to launch next month to combat the disease and reduce child mortality. (Ministry of Health/Handout via Xinhua)