Tag: Malaria

February 20, 2021

According to the singer’s caregiver, David Ekanem, the highlife singer had been battling malaria since last week. He died in ...

COVID-19: Ekiti stakeholders call for concerted efforts to contain spread as churches reopen

Get tested before receiving malaria treatment, expert urges Nigerians

January 23, 2021

Ezike, a staff of Blessed Medical Laboratory Services, made the plea in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria ...

COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu moves for lifting of curfew

Consider malaria-like symptoms as COVID-19 until proven otherwise – Sanwo-Olu

January 19, 2021

Sanwo-Olu said this while addressing Lagos State Government House correspondents on the management of the second wave of COVID-19, at ...

Global Fund signs $8.54b grants to fight HIV, TB, malaria

January 13, 2021

The Global Fund, in a statement posted on its website, said the fund was signed for 157 grants for lifesaving ...

Traditional institutions, integral part of government — AbdulRazaq

Ilorin residents laud Kwara for distribution of mosquito nets

by NAN

November 29, 2020

The people made the commendation in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ilorin on Sunday.

Breaking: APC wins Kwara governorship election

Malaria: Kwara gets 2.3m insecticide nets to save women, children

July 19, 2020

At $4 (N1,400) unit price, the treated nets are worth at least N3.3 billion, aside the 5,000 ad-hoc staff to ...

Malaria can predispose to coronavirus infection — Commissioner

by Oswald Agwu

April 25, 2020

Malaria has been indicated as an underlining sickness capable of predisposing one to Coronavirus infection and its accompanying complications.

WHO warns malaria deaths in Africa could double in 2020

April 23, 2020

The number of malaria deaths in Africa could double to 769,000 this year as efforts to curb the disease are ...

Breaking: Ex-PPMC MD identified as first case of Coronavirus to die in Nigeria

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Doctors warn of risks of using malaria drugs to treat COVID-19

March 29, 2020

The prospect that a pair of malaria drugs will become go-to medications for treating COVID-19 before they’ve been rigorously tested ...

Global Fund increases allocation to Nigeria by 30% – Official

Nigeria to get $417m from Global Fund to tackle Malaria

January 28, 2020

The National Coordinator, National Malaria Elimination Programme, Dr. Audu Mohammed, on Tuesday said Nigeria would get three-year grant of $417 ...

NLNG pursues Malaria elimination in Bonny

January 20, 2020

This was made known during a recent visit by officials of United States President’s Malaria Initiative to Bonny Island to ...

NMEP, Ebonyi distributes 1.7m free, long lasting insecticide nets

Ebonyi to distribute 1.7m nets to eradicate malaria, yellow fever

October 8, 2019

The Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr Daniel Umehzuruike, said this on Tuesday in Abakiliki during a lecture on ...

HIV/AIDS: FG reaffirms commitment to Global Fund

September 27, 2019

Federal Ministry of Health, on Friday, reaffirmed its commitment to contributing to the Global Fund for the Management of HIV, ...

Combination immunotherapy stops liver cancer growth – Study

Malaria: FG distributes 25m treated mosquito nets in six states

July 19, 2019

The Federal Government says it will distribute 25 million treated mosquito nets in six states of the federation this year.

Over 13m Nigerians battle with malaria annually – Environmentalist

June 23, 2019

Malam Umar Aminu-Imam, President, Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria in Katsina State, has said that 13,687,500 Nigeria battled with ...

Malaria eliminated in Algeria and Argentina – WHO

May 22, 2019

The World Health Organisation has declared Algeria and Argentina malaria-free.

New technology enables large-scale production of artemisinin for malaria

May 13, 2019

Chinese researchers have developed a new technology to produce artemisinin, the top choice for malaria treatment, on a large scale.

Korean firm tackles malaria with new drug

April 26, 2019

A Korean firm, Shin Poong Pharmaceutical Company, says it has produced an anti-malaria drug that will reduce the increasing number ...

Adewole commends Lagos over prompt response to collapsed building victims

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Malaria: Nigeria anxiously waiting for result of trial vaccine in Malawi – FG