Tag: malaria

The minister said the new guidelines will reduce pressure on health facilities' abilities to deliver quality care.

WHO described vaccine inequity as the most obvious lesson from the pandemic.

The Federal Ministry of Health says it is planning to secure a loan of $200 million to procure mosquito nets ...

Concerns on domestic funding raised by the health experts build on a 2019 survey that warned that funding gaps across ...

It would be a welcome turn of events to see Africa emerge from the pandemic with a new tool to ...

"We feel we have a duty to utilise our technology to develop and manufacture an mRNA-based vaccine that addresses this ...

...in 2021, what the Health Minister should be telling Nigerians is not about seeking humongous amounts to manage malaria, but ...

The expert says the newly developed malaria vaccine has been proven to be highly effective.

657,154 patients with malaria were seen in the state’s private and public healthcare facilities in 2020

He urged the private sector and various corporate organisations to support the federal government in the fight against malaria.

Malaria is endemic in Nigeria with about 53 million cases annually (one in four residents) and 81,640 deaths annually (nine ...

S/he will provide technical support to state malaria programmes in all aspects of direct implementation of program activities for seasonal ...

Global Fund says it is investing $500 million over the next three years to fight TB in 11 African countries.

About 75 per cent of undetected TB cases are in communities across the country

The high mortality rate was recorded in one hospital in Jigawa State.

The World Health Organization had in April warned that malaria deaths could double due to severe disruptions to essential malaria ...

Nigeria's coronavirus pandemic curve might be making a downward curve

SMC is designed to prevent and protect children against malaria.

Available statistics for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) show that non-availability of water, sanitation and hygiene continues to haunt our development efforts ...

The number of confirmed cases in Madagascar reached 7,153 on Monday, including 62 deaths.

"...unless countries take dramatic steps to curb zoonotic contagions, global outbreaks like COVID-19 will become more prevalent."

It estimates that countries affected by HIV, tuberculosis and malaria urgently need US$28.5 billion to protect the progress achieved in ...

The leaders, in the statement, urged manufacturers of essential malaria commodities to ensure the consistent availability of products and maintain ...

Many of the victims also had underlying medical conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, among others, the official added.