Tag: malaria vaccine

Nigeria, where malaria is responsible for 11 per cent of maternal deaths, 25 per cent of deaths among infants, and ...

In October, WHO recommended its use for the prevention of malaria in children.

In 2020, there were estimated 241 million new cases of malaria and 627,000 malaria-related deaths in 85 countries.

Similar to Ghana, Mrs Adeyeye said the vaccine is indicated for the prevention of malaria in children from 5 months ...

Children are at higher risk of the mosquito-borne disease which kills more than 600,000 people each year, according to WHO ...

Ned Nwoko Foundation says it is excited by WHO’s approval of the widespread use in countries of RTSS, the world’s ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved the first malaria vaccine in history

Malaria is a major public health problem in 97 countries – particularly, in Sub-Saharan Africa

Malaria kills around 430,000 people a year, the vast majority of them babies and young children in sub-Saharan Africa.

Tropical disease experts described the findings as “promising”.

The professor at the Ahmadu Bello University says the new drug would soon be in the market.

Researchers have worked on the new vaccine for 30 years.

Millions of Nigerians suffer from Malaria annually. Within the next three to five years, malaria may become a thing of ...