Malaria

The first batch of 846,000 doses of the R21 malaria vaccines, from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance had been handed over to the Federal government Professor Ali Pate, Minister of Health described the arrival of the vaccines as a significant…
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Ministers of Health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria have committed to accelerated action to end deaths from the disease. This is contained in a statement issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on…
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The House of Representatives on Thursday said declaring a state of emergency on malaria could be a step in the right direction given the spate of the protozoan disease across the country. To this extent, the House called on the Federal…
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The World Health Organisation has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention of malaria in children. The recommendation follows advice from the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunisation and the Malaria…
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The World Health Organisation Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, on Monday, said the malaria death rate in Nigeria has fallen by 55 per cent. Moeti said this on Monday, at the launch of the 2022 Nigeria Malaria Report in…
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The Federal Government has begun construction of Abuja hub, one of the three mega stores planned for Abuja, Lagos and Kano for the purpose of massively expanding vaccine storage capacity at the national level in Nigeria. Speaking during…
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Dr. Muideen Olatunji, executive secretary of the Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, has pledged that higher funding for services at the PHC levels will guarantee that malaria services in the state are maintained even after the support of…
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Participants at a three-day media review organised by USAID Breakthrough ACTION Nigeria have emphasized the need for media professionals to provide quality content that will drive social behavioural change in the society. The review…
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