The House of Representatives, in an effort to combat the rising incidence of malaria in the country, suggested that declaring a state of emergency on the disease might be a prudent move. During the inaugural meeting of the Committee on … Continue reading Reps urges FG to subsidize malaria drugs
The World Health Organization (WHO) has given the green light to a second malaria vaccine, offering countries a potentially more accessible and cost-effective option to combat the parasitic disease. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the approval of the new … Continue reading WHO approves second malaria vaccine for children
Global vaccine alliance GAVI, the World Health Organization (WHO), and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have announced that 18 million doses of the RTS,S vaccine, the first-ever malaria vaccine, will be distributed to twelve African countries over the next two years. … Continue reading Lifesaving malaria vaccine set to reach more African countries
St. Racheal’s Pharma has called on President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu to implement a Free Malaria Management Programme as part of his proposed fuel subsidy palliative project. The company urged the incoming administration to prioritize malaria, which is the most prevalent … Continue reading St. Racheal’s Pharma urges Tinubu to implement free malaria management programme as subsidy palliative
Nigeria is still struggling to combat malaria despite various intervention programs that have been implemented. A recent estimate of the cost of malaria in Nigeria is N2.04 trillion per year, which is significantly less than the $1.1 billion estimated by … Continue reading Nigerians spend N2.04 trillion annually on malaria prevention and treatment – Experts
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