The high prevalence of malaria among children aged 6-59 months is a major concern for the Cameroon government, as malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among this vulnerable group. Preventing this disease would considerably reduce the persistent trend in malaria-related morbidity observed among children under 5 in Cameroon, and in the Centre (excluding Yaoundé), East and South regions, which have prevalence rates of 49.1%, 41.4% and 45.6% respectively. Between 2018 and 2022, the malaria burden in children under five and the prevalence of environmental risk factors worsened significantly, particularly in the Centre, South, and East regions.
