World Malaria Day: Lagos nears malaria pre-elimination with 1.3% prevalence – Commissioner
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has announced that the state’s malaria prevalence has dropped to 1.3%, ...
Tag: Malaria
Malaria has a business plan: Dr. Olugbenga Mokuolu on Nigeria’s push for Self-sustaining malaria control
With over 66 million malaria cases in 2023 alone and a limited vaccine rollout, Nigeria is betting on innovation, private ...
Global malaria cases rise by 11 million in 2023 as funding falls $4.3 billion short
Malaria cases rise by 11 million in 2023, reaching an estimated 263 million, according to the World Health Organization's latest ...
USAID commits $2.3m to purchase malaria drugs in Nigeria
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced a $2.3 million commitment to purchase malaria treatment tablets, a ...
Malaria rate drops in Nigeria by 22% – Malaria Consortium
Mr. Kenneth Maduka, Kogi Project Manager at Malaria Consortium, announced that malaria prevalence in Nigeria has decreased from 23% in ...
Nigeria tops list as African Nations secure $4.08 billion Global Fund for healthcare in H1 2024
Several African nations have received a cumulative total of $4.08 billion from The Global Fund in a substantial boost to ...
UK commits £1 billion to fight malaria and other diseases in Nigeria
The United Kingdom has committed one billion pounds to the global fund in a move to combat the scourge of ...
African Health ministers pledge swift action to end malaria deaths in nations with highest burden
Health ministers from African countries with the highest malaria burden have committed to accelerating efforts to eliminate deaths caused by ...
Federal Ministry of Health adopts sector-wide approach to eliminate malaria in Nigeria
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has announced that it has adopted a sector-wide approach to eliminate malaria ...
FG launches $933 million global fund grant cycle-7 in Nigeria for malaria, HIV/AIDS
FG officially launched the Global Fund Grant Cycle-7, targeting the implementation periods of 2024-2026, addressing 3 critical diseases.
