Tag: malaria

The bed nets are valued at $9.7 million.

The report shows that residents in Nigeria are liable to die of sicknesses and diseases, as well as other causes.

Aisha Buhari Foundation builds maternity complex in Yola.

He said the spread of the disease was mainly caused by the blockage of drainage channel.

The figure is an increase from the 2.5 million nets distributed about three years ago.

The Plasmodium vivax is the most widespread malaria parasite worldwide.

Nigerian government said in the past ten years it has committed N198 billion in its fight against malaria.

Malaria is the number one cause of illness in the slums.

The government says over 2.5 million nets have been distributed across the state.

The popular Ogbono helps with dissolution of drugs like Artemether.

About 59 million children in Africa have stunted growth.

The statement said Nigeria also pledged an additional $18.7 million to leverage $37 million from the Global Fund .

As Nigeria gets set to celebrate World Malaria Day, its anti-malaria response is still far behind global expectation.

The project, worth £50 million will run until 2024.

Ivermectin belongs to a class of drugs known as antihelmintics. It works by paralyzing and killing parasites.

The malaria drug is safe for usage by pregnant women.

WHO says malaria kills around half a million people every year.

The programme will involve distribution of free mosquito nets, as well as subsidised malaria treatment for children under five years, ...

The 2017 World Malaria Report shows that Nigeria is among 15 countries carrying 80 per cent of global malaria burden.

Mr. Morah said the survey would be conducted in 2018.

Emergence of resistance to both artemisinin and many partner drugs has been reported in Asia

The government calls for calm.

Almost all malaria deaths could be avoided through prevention and treatment.

Mr. Kandeh said that malaria rates in Gambia may rebound if more funding is not secured soon.

Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Central African Republic received little or no investment in malaria research.