Malaria
Lagos Inches Closer to Malaria Elimination as Prevalence Plummets to 1.3%
In a significant stride towards public health advancement, the Lagos State government has announced a remarkable reduction in malaria prevalence, dropping to an...
Stakeholders Rally Youth, Women to Intensify Fight Against Malaria
Health sector stakeholders have convened in Abuja, urging Nigerian youth and women to actively participate in the national effort to eradicate malaria. The...
Nigeria Earmark Over N700 Billion to Fight HIV/AIDS, Malaria Others
The Federal Government has allocated N700 billion to strengthen efforts against major infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and to bolster immunization programs,...
Lawsuit Alleges Trump’s USAID Aid Freeze Endangers Lives, Strands Millions in Health Supplies
A coalition of companies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging that the president’s decision to freeze...
WHO approves ’long-awaited’ malaria vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) has endorsed the first malaria vaccine for Malaria. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the WHO, announced this development...
Ahmadu Bello University Professor Invents Malaria Vaccine
Professor Nasiru Shu’aibu of the Biochemical Parasitology Department in Ahmadu Bello University, has invented a new vaccine to combat the malaria parasite. Explaining...