Prof. Mohammed Ali Pate, Minister of Health and Social Welfare has called for increased resource allocation from all tiers of government to make malaria elimination sustainable and achievable. Pate said on Friday in Abuja that there was also a need…
Fumigation Birnin Kebbi, Sept. 24, 2024 The Kebbi Ministry of Environment and Solid Minerals, has embarked on fumigation exercise against mosquitoes and reptiles in the 21 local government areas across the state. News men reports that the exercise was sequel…
As part of the drive to eradicate malaria in Nigeria, the Federal Government has enlisted the support of prominent business leaders. The government said Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Dangote Group, Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings, and Femi Otedola, Chairman…
The Federal Government on Tuesday inaugurated Global Fund Grant Cycle-7 on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria and Resilient and Sustainable System for 2024-2026 implementation periods. Prof. Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Federal Ministry of Health, said the…
By Saka Laaro,Ilorin A total of 2,692,209 free insecticide treated nets (ITNs) will be distributed among households in 193 wards of Kwara state through a door-to-door approach in the 2023 Integrated Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) and Seasonal Malaria Chemotherapy (SMC)…
By Matthew Denis Barely few days after Ghana gave its nod, the Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the use of R21 Malaria Vaccine (Recombinant, Adjuvanted). This was disclosed by the the Director General of National Agency for Food and…
World Health Organization (WHO) said a new malaria vaccine RTS,S would be distributed more widely from 2023 protecting millions of children in the countries where the disease is most prevalent. Abdisalan Noor of the WHO Malaria Programme on Thursday said…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has reiterated its dedication to collaborate with relevant stakeholders in eradicating malaria in the state. The Commander-General of the board, Dr Harun Ibn-Sina, stated this when he received the 2022 Mosquito Nets Distribution Campaign Team…
No fewer than 7.3 million beneficiaries have received the Insecticide Treated Nets (ITN) across the 25 local government areas of Niger state, an official has said. Mr Musa Zakari, an official of the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), supporting the…
By Salisu Na’inna Dambatta The inauguration of the Nigeria End-Malaria Council (NEMC) by President Muhammadu Buhari has raised expectations that a big push would be made towards freeing our country from the killer ailment. The 16-member Council on fighting malaria…
