MALARIA
The Federal Government said there is high hope that Nigeria will get the World Health Organisation newly-recommended R21/Matrix-M vaccine for the prevention of malaria in children by mid-2024. The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of NPHCDA, Dr Faisal Shuaib, disclosed this on Monday. The WHO, on Monday, recommended the R21 malaria vaccine following advice from […]
The Federal Government has reiterated its determination to further reduce the scourge of malaria in the country. Minister of Environment, Barrister HASAN ABDULLAHI made this known at a briefing in Abuja. He said that while the decline of malaria prevalence from 42 percent in 2010 to 23 percent in 2020 was commendable, the Federal Government […]
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has inaugurated Nigeria End Malaria Council (NEMC). The Council is expected to drive the Federal Government’s commitment to end malaria in the country. According to a statement by the President’s media aide FEMI ADESINA, the President made this known while speaking to a 16-member council headed by the President of the Dangote […]
The Oyo State Government has urged secondary school students to be change agents for community malaria sensitization. Mrs. ABDUL-RAUUF, advocacy communication and social mobilization officer at the Oyo state ministry of health made this known while speaking at the grand finale of the inter schools malaria essay competition. The essay competition, organized by Oyo State […]
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