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Malaria reduction our top priority – Ondo government

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AKURE- Ondo State Government has reiterated its commitment to reducing malaria scourge in the state. Commissioner for Health, Dr Banji Ajaka, stated this while addressing newsmen as...

Malaria and Child Survival in Nigeria

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By Uche Anunne, Health economists estimate that annually billions of dollars are spent in the prevention and treatment of malaria globally. A greater chunk...

 USAID Collaborates With C’ River To Fight Malaria

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By Christian Njoku Calabar, - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is set to partner with the Cross River Health...

Malaria: Kebbi, USAID To Distribute 2.8m Treated Nets – Official

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By Ibrahim Bello Birnin Kebbi - The Kebbi State Government says it has concluded arrangements to distribute 2.8 million Insecticide Treated...

Buhari names Dangote chairman of National End Malaria Council •Dangote pledges...

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ABUJA - Chairman of Aliko Dangote Foundation and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote has been named the pioneer Chair of the National End Malaria...

Ned Nwoko urges greater focus on malaria vaccine research in Africa

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By ADEROGBA GEORGE ABUJA- Mr Ned Nwoko, a former lawmaker and philanthropist has stressed the need for greater public-private sector synergy including multilateral agencies in...

Malaria: Researchers discover Mosquitoes resistant to insecticides in Jigawa

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By MUHAMMAD NASIR BASHIR Dutse- A team of researchers at the Federal University Dutse (FUD), has discovered some species of mosquitos that are resistant to available...

WHO Endorses First-Ever Malaria Vaccine In Africa

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The World Health Organization (WHO), has endorsed the rollout of the first-ever malaria vaccine, a move believed to save thousands of lives each year. Tedros...

Medical NGO treats 10,717 Borno children with malaria in 6 months–official

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The Paediatric hospital of the international medical NGO, Medicin Sans Frontieres (MSF), in Gwange ward of Maiduguri metropolis, has treated 10,717 children patients of...

Artemisinin is effective drug for malaria – FG

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By Jessica Onyegbula ABUJA - The Federal Government on Tuesday,  reaffirmed that Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT) for the treatment of malaria remained 98 per cent...

Yobe flags-off malaria prevention project

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By Ahmed Abba Damaturu - Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe on Friday flagged off the Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) project in the state. The...

My CSO Died of COVID-19 Complications, but I’m Negative —Tinubu Reveals

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….Aide Tests Positive, Isolated Abuja (Sundiata Post) - NATIONAL leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, yesterday, disclosed that his late...

WHO urges countries to move quickly to save lives from malaria...

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By Cecilia Ologunagba Abuja - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged countries to move quickly to save lives from malaria in Sub-Saharan...

‘How I Found Out I Was HIV Positive!!!’ – Nigerian Man

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A Nigerian man has revealed how his life changed some years ago after he found out that he is HIV positive. He shared his thoughts...

COVID-19: Benue Index Case Cries to Buhari, British Govt to Rescue...

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By Yemi Itodo A 54-year old Susan Okpe, who was said to be the Benue index case of Corona Virus, has cried on President Muhammad...

Coronavirus Is Not As Deadly As Malaria And Typhiod – Seyi...

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Nigerian music star, Seyi Shay has weighed in on the Coronavirus stating that the Covid-19 is not as deadly as Malaria and Typhoid. Seyi Shay...

Malaria: NGOs distribute free drugs, treated nets in FCT

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Medical personnel attending to some members of Pigba-Kasa Community in Apo District, Abuja during a health outreach organised by a coalition of NGOs...

Nigerians spend over N300bn yearly on malaria treatment – Virologist

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By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Ilorin - Prof. Olatunji Kolawole of the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Ilorin, says...

FG to empower local manufacturers to produce malaria drugs – NMEP...

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By Cecilia Ologunagba Abuja - Dr Audu Mohammed, the Coordinator, National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), on Monday, said Federal Government would empower...

Nigeria to reduce malaria burden by 13% in 2023 – Official

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By Cecilia Ologunagba Abuja - The National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) says it is working toward reducing malaria burden in the country by 13...