Tag: malaria
200 benefit from Kwara’s ‘Ageing Gracefully’ health programme
No fewer than 200 people received treatment for different ailments under a free healthcare programme for the aged in Irepodun…
Detecting And Dealing With Pneumonia
By Bilikis Bakare Globally, pneumonia kills more than 1 million children younger than 5 years of age each year. This…
Malaria: Nuclear mechanism against mosquitos underway
The African Commission on Nuclear Energy (AFCONE), on Saturday, said plans were underway to use nuclear radiation on mosquitoes to…
Africa accounts for 90% of world’s malaria deaths – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Friday, said 90 per cent of estimated 627,000 deaths caused by malaria in the…
Nigeria’s MDG Score Card
By John Tosin Ajiboye The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are eight international development goals that were established after the Millennium…
Malaria vaccine: African experts sue for caution
Experts in Africa, the continent worst-hit by malaria, reacted with optimism but also caution to news that the first vaccine…
Malaria vaccine coming
British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline will seek marketing approval for the world’s first malaria vaccine next year after trial data showed the…
Malaria Responsible For Huge Maternal Deaths
Dr. Emmanuel Otolorin, Country Director of Jhpiego, an NGO, said on Thursday that malaria was responsible for 11 percent of…
The War Against Malaria
The malaria scourge has continued to decimate human population in spite of the advancement in medicine. According to statistics, at…
Malaria Remains Giant Killer In Lagos –Govt
As countries marked the World Malaria Day yesterday, the Lagos State Government has identified malaria as the highest killer in…
Lagos Fights Malaria With 4.2m Treated Nets
The Lagos State Government said it has distributed 4.2 million insecticide treated nets to rid the state of malaria. Dr.…
Agency, NGOs Plan Attack On Malaria
The Bauchi State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis and Leprosy (BACATMA), has begun collaboration with traditional rulers…
Malaria Still Kills People In Epe — Lawmaker
In this 21st century, common illnesses like malaria and typhoid fever still kill people in Epe, Lagos State, owing to…
Lagos Adopts New Methods To Tackle Malaria Scourge
Lagos State has adopted a multi prong approach with emphasis on evidence based research for policy formulation and programming in…
We Are Winning War Against Malaria –Idris
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris has expressed optimism that the war against malaria in the state would…