Ministers of Health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria committed today to accelerated action to end deaths…
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The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has called for a review of the country’s strategies to combat the malaria burden.
ASHENEWS reports that Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, on Thursday, presented $933 million to eight recipients to mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria diseases between 2024 and 2026.
ASHENEWS reports that the Global Fund has provided $933,156,931 grant for interventions against the 3 diseases in the next 3 years in Nigeria.
Malaria continues to be a significant public health challenge in Nigeria, with millions of cases reported annually. It is an acute fever illness caused by Plasmodium parasites, which are spread to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. Though it can be a cause of death, it is preventable and curable.
Ghana on Wednesday launched a national malaria elimination strategic plan, aiming to eradicate the deadly disease in the country.
ASHENEWS reports that the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Cabo Verde as malaria-free.
The World Health Organization (WHO), on December 23, 2023, raised the alarm on the global increase in Dengue infections, where it said more than five million infections and 5,000 deaths from the disease worldwide were recorded in 2023. The UN agency described it as a potentially high public health threat.
ASHENEWS reports that Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance on Wednesday announced that it has commenced the shipment of the world’s first WHO-recommended malaria vaccine, RTS,S to Cameroon.
A Professor of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering from the University of Jos, Chike Ogbonna says for each cycle of malaria treatment, government spends N75.5 billion.