Socotra Island is free of malaria

Socotra Island, the pearl of Yemen, has got free of malaria after intensive and effective efforts against this very malicious disease which lead to thousands of deaths during the previous decades.

Today our dear visitors to Socotra do no fear malaria any more.


by:-

Dr. Saad Ahmed Alkaddoomi

DG. Socotra Health Office

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    As far back as in Alexander of Maсedon’s times Socotra supplied a great deal of not only frankincense and myrrh, but also Dragon’s blood, which was rubbed in by gladiators before combats for quick wound healing.