Global Fund approves $1 billion for Nigeria’s fight against TB, malaria
The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has approved $1 billion to fight against the Tuberculosis (TB), malaria and HIV in Nigeria in the next three years. Mr…
World Malaria Day: WHO advocates more resources, technical capacities
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says governments must mobilise more resources and technical capacities to help strengthen preventive measures and improve coverage of malaria case management services. Dr Matshidiso Moeti,…
World Malaria Day: Stakeholders call for more efforts to eliminate disease
As the world marks the 2022 World Malaria Day (WMD), some stakeholders have called for conscious efforts to end malaria disease in the country. The stakeholders made the call on…
Renowned author, Braithwaite, seeks end to malaria in NigeriaMalaria
By NAN An award winning author, Mrs Funmilayo Braithwaite, has called on the Federal Government to take necessary measures to achieve a malaria-free country. Braithwaite made the call on Monday…
SMC: Jigawa treats 1.5m children againts malaria
The Malaria Control Programme in Jigawa, says it has treated 1.5 million children in the just concluded Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) campaign in the state. Malam Bilya Haruna, Coordinator of…
Abia PHCDA boss hails discovery of malaria vaccine
Dr Chinagozi Adindu, the Executive Secretary of the Abia State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, has hailed the discovery of malaria vaccine after many years of futile efforts. Adindu said in…
Malaria vaccine: medical experts in Northwest recommend ‘cautious’ administration
Some health experts and medical personnel in sixstates of the Northwest geopolitical zone have subscribed to the use of the malaria vaccine recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Reacting…
WHO recommendation for world’s first malaria vaccine excites Gavi, others
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, global health agency Unitaid and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, on Wednesday, welcomed the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendation for a wider…