Tag: malaria
Injury kills more than HIV, TB, Malaria combined — Pharmacist
A Pharmacists, Lanre Alege, says an injury is a trauma that kills more people every year than Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV),…
Malaria Preventive Treatment programme launched in Ebonyi
Transforming Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Optimal Pregnancy (TIPTOP), a programme designed to tackle malaria infection in pregnant women, has been…
Malaria causes severe anaemia in children – Paediatrician
Prof. Kolade Ernest of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Ilorin, said that studies have shown that…
Malaria: Cases drop to 27 % in Nigeria – Minister
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, says malaria cases dropped from 42 per cent to 27 per cent in…
Malaria, HIV pose threat to Nigeria – Experts
As life expectancy in Nigeria is increasing, malaria, diarrhoea, HIV and lower respiratory infection have been identified as some of…
Malaria: Jigawa LG To Expend N655,000 On Fumigation
The Gumel Local Government Council in Jigawa on Saturday said it would expend N655, 000 to fumigate the nooks and…
Mudslides: WHO moves to prevent disease outbreak in Sierra Leone
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is working closely with the Government of Sierra Leone to prevent the spread…
WHO Boosts Malaria Prevention In Northeast Nigeria
The World Health Organization (WHO) says up to 10,000 lives in Nigeria can be saved by November through targeted steps…
UNILAG Invents New Method Of Diagnosing Malaria
University of Lagos (UNILAG) said it invented a new method of diagnosing malaria, following intensive research by its Department of…
WHO commends Africa on malaria and HIV control
The World Health Organisation (WHO), has commended the African region for making significant progress in malaria control in the last…
UN deliver bed nets to fight malaria in West Africa
UN aid agencies delivered millions of insecticide-treated bed nets to protect people from malaria in the West African nations of…
Experts seek removal of import duty on malaria drugs
Some experts have urged the Federal Government to remove the import duty placed on the importation of malaria drugs in…
NGO educates 5000 persons on malaria prevention
A non-governmental organisation, the Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3), working on malaria prevention in Akwa Ibom, says it educates 5,000…
Association conducts free malaria test in Kaduna
The National Association of Nigerian Paediatrics Nurses (NANP), Kaduna State chapter, on Wednesday disclosed that it would conduct a free…
Malaria Day: State govt. to distribute 3m treated mosquito nets
Ondo State Government said it has concluded arrangement to begin house-to-house distribution of about three million insecticide treated mosquito nets.
Coordinator urges Nigerians to fight against malaria
The National Coordinator, National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) Dr Audu Muhammad, has called for collaborative effort among Nigerians on malaria…
WHO unveils new malaria vaccine
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday unveiled a new malaria vaccine called RTS,S that will be piloted in Kenya,…
U.S. Committed To Ending Malaria
The Deputy Head of Mission, U.S. Embassy, David Young, on Monday said that his country was committed to ending the…
Malaria: 2.6m to receive free mosquito nets in Edo
No fewer than 2.6 million residents of Edo state would receive free Long Lasting Insecticidal (LLI) nets, during the upcoming…
14 Die Of Malaria In Namibia
Namibia Health Minister Bernard Haufiku said 14 people died of malaria so far in Namibia, while over 7,000 others are…
Expired malaria drug killed my brother – Derrick Arubayi
Delta State-born second runner up of the maiden edition of the West African Idol, Eric Arubayi, Jnr., at the weekend,…
Malaria: NCDC cautions against self medication
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday urged Nigerians to desist from self-medication and go for a laboratory…
Malaria in pregnancy leads to miscarriage- Gynaecologist
Dr. Nathaniel Adawole, a gynaecologist, has warned that untreated malaria in pregnancy could lead to miscarriage and stillbirth. Adewole with…
Malaria kills 48 in Sokoto
An outbreak of malaria has claimed no fewer than 48 lives in Gandu area, Sokoto North Local Government of Sokoto…
US re-launches malaria hotline in Nigeria
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has re-launched its “Make a Difference’’ Malaria hotline to make it easier…
Sokoto govt to distribute free antimalarial drugs
The Sokoto State Government says it has stockpiled antimalarial and other drugs in health facilities to combat malaria and other…
Zamfara partners international organisations to fight malaria
The Zamfara Government was partnering with international organisations in its malaria eradication programme, Alhaji Hamisu Dauran, the Project Manager, State…
Malaria-related deaths increase among children in Zamfara
The Zamfara Government on Saturday said it had recorded increase in malaria-related deaths among children under five years and pregnant…
Chicken odour ‘prevents malaria’ – Scientists
The smell from a live chicken could help protect against malaria, researchers have found. Ethiopian and Swedish scientists discovered that…
Kogi Governor intensifies effort on malaria eradication
The Kogi Government says it is intensifying efforts to eradicate the scourge of malaria in the state. The State Director,…