Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 25, 2025, as Malaria Day in New York.

The bill memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 25, 2025, as Malaria Day in the State of New York. It highlights the global impact of malaria, noting 212 new cases and 429,000 deaths in 2015. Despite efforts by the World Health Organization, 3.2 billion people remain at risk, with over 200 million cases annually. The Center for Disease Control is working to expand malaria control strategies. Although local transmission was eliminated in the U.S. in the 1950s, imported cases are still reported, with 1,700 cases in 2013.

Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 25, 2025, as Malaria Day in New York.

The bill memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 25, 2025, as Malaria Day in the State of New York. It highlights the global impact of malaria, noting 212 new cases and 429,000 deaths in 2015. Despite efforts by the World Health Organization, 3.2 billion people remain at risk, with over 200 million cases annually. The Center for Disease Control is working to expand malaria control strategies. Although local transmission was eliminated in the U.S. in the 1950s, imported cases are still reported, with 1,700 cases in 2013.