Tag: malaria
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Ghana first to approve Oxford’s malaria vaccine
Ghana on Thursday said it is the first country in the world to approve a new malaria vaccine from Oxford University, with children under the age of three-years-old in line to benefit. The mosquito-borne disease kills more than 600,000 people each year, most of them children in Africa, and scientists have been trying for years…
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Why Buhari appointed Aliko Dangote to head 16-member council
Details have emerged on why President Muhammadu Buhari appointed the founder and president of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote to head the 16-member Nigeria End Malaria Council (NEMC).
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Reps set to probe World Bank’s $300m Malaria IMPACT Funds
The House of Representatives has mandated its relevant committees to investigate the late/non-disbursement of the $300 million World Bank supported Immunisation Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Services Project (IMPACT) funds in Nigeria. The move was sequel to the adoption of a motion of public importance, on the urgent need…
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Ned Nwoko urges greater focus on malaria vaccine research in Africa
Mr Ned Nwoko, a former lawmaker and philanthropist has stressed the need for greater public-private sector synergy including multilateral agencies in the quest to tackle malaria in Africa. Nwoke, the founder of the Malaria eradication in Africa programme, made the call for an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja.
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Malaria prevention: Kano State Govt. targets 12m children
In anticipation of the Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention exercise in 44 local government areas of kano state, for the month of July to October, the kano state Government has disclosed that it is targetting 12 million children below the age of five years This was made known by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Aminu Tsanyawa, at…
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Malaria remains significant public health threat – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says malaria remains a significant public health and development challenge with about 95 per cent estimated 228 million cases occurring in the WHO and AFRO Region, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, made this known in a message to commemorate the 2022 World Malaria Day with the theme…
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Road accidents claimed more lives in January than COVID-19, Malaria combined – Fashola
The Federal Government has expressed worry over the inceasing loss of lives to avoidable accidents in the country. It said road accidents claimed more lives in January 2021 than COVID-19 pandemic and malaria fever combined. Works and Housing Minister Babatunde Fashola said this on Wednesday while addressing Sate House correspondents at the end of the…
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Malaria: Low awareness responsible for increased fatality during COVID-19 — Pharma Company
By Vivian Ihechu The Coordinator of St. Rachael’s Antimalarial Art Competition, Mr Temitope Alli, says the low attention on malaria in the country during COVID-19 has made it to be a bigger challenge than the pandemic. According to him, to help address the situation, the pharmaceutical company instituted an Art competition to raise malaria awareness…
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Plateau records 121 deaths from malaria
The Commissioner for Health in Plateau, Dr Nimkong Ndam, on Monday said that the state recorded 121 deaths caused by malaria in 2020. Ndam disclosed this in an occasion to mark the 2021 World Malaria Day in Jos. The theme of this year’s world malaria day is “Zero Malaria: Draw the Line against Malaria.” He…
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World Malaria Day 2021: Kano Govt laments death of 1,079 in 2020
A total of one thousand, and seventy nine (1,079) persons died of malaria complications in Kano state in 2020, State Commissioner of Health, Dr Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa disclosed on Sunday in Kano. Speaking at a press conference in commemoration of the World Malaria Day Celebration, the commissioner disclosed that in the year under review, the…