Twelve African countries will receive 18 million doses of the first-ever vaccine against malaria over the next two years, care of global vaccine alliance GAVI, the World Heal Read more »
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says it is currently seeing a significant increase in malaria cases, with many severe cases due to late presentation o Read more »
Nigeria has approved a new malaria vaccine developed by scientists at Oxford University, following Ghana's recent approval. The head of Nigeria's Nation Read more »
An Oxford University malaria vaccine has been approved for use in Ghana. It is the first time the shot has received regulatory approval anywhere in the world. Ghana's Food and ... Read more »
In a world grappling with malaria elimination, Rwanda became the first country in Africa to integrate and deploy drones in the most malaria-endemic zones of the country for a Read more »
Kenya has rolled out a campaign using the world's first vaccine against malaria to innoculate more than 400,000 children against the mosquito-borne disease, Vicoria Amung Read more »
The Global Fund has announced it will be releasing U.S.$587 million to the government of Uganda for battling malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis. HIV/AIDS will receive U.S.$288 million, ... Read more »
Each year the World Health Organization (WHO) provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of trends in malaria control and elimination across the globe. WHO, in its ... Read more »
Malawi has begun vaccinating children as part of a world-first, large-scale campaign against malaria using the RTS,S vaccine which was tested in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi. It Read more »
A slowdown in the progress made during the past decade against maternal and infant mortality, is projected in the African region, Read more »
AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.
Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.