March 19
Nigeria: $300m Malaria Fund Probe - Nigerian Lawmakers Say Health Ministry Officials Are Lobbying Them, Summon Minister
"Have they used the money? If they have not used the money, where is the money? It is a matter of simple explanation. But they have been running away, calling all manner of people… Read more »
March 08
Africa: Africa Accounts for 95 Percent of Malaria Deaths Globally - WHO
According to the WHO, the African region is home to 11 countries that carry approximately 70 per cent of the global burden of malaria. Read more »
December 22, 2023
Africa: WHO Prequalifies Second Malaria Vaccine
In October, WHO recommended its use for the prevention of malaria in children. Read more »
October 02, 2023
Nigeria: WHO Recommends R21/Matrix-M Vaccine for Use Against Malaria
The R21/Matrix-M vaccine is the second vaccine against malaria to be approved by WHO. Read more »
September 14, 2023
Nigeria: Gavi to Prioritise Nigeria in Malaria Vaccine Rollout - Minister
Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, also accounts for a high percentage of malaria burden globally Read more »
September 12, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Malaria Death Rate Dropped By 55% in 21 Years - WHO
Although Nigeria accounted for about 27 per cent of the global burden of malaria cases, the country has made significant progress. Read more »
July 06, 2023
Africa: 12 African Countries to Receive Lifesaving Malaria Vaccine - UN
The malaria vaccine had been administered to more than 1.6 million children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi since 2019 and shown to be safe and effective. Read more »
June 21, 2023
Nigeria: Edo Govt to Introduce HPV, Malaria Vaccines Into Routine Immunisation
"The HPV vaccine is to prevent our children from coming down with cervical cancer, which is now rampant in society." Read more »
May 18, 2023
Nigeria: Malaria - Abuja Community Receives Free Medical Services, Counselling
Malaria, a disease caused by a parasite spread to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes, kills more than 400,000 people yearly, mostly children in sub-Saharan Africa. Read more »
April 26, 2023
Nigeria: Global Partnerships Saved 11.7m People From Malaria Deaths - Dangote
"More than ever, we must collaborate to ensure that no child or person dies of malaria...," he said. Read more »
April 18, 2023
Nigeria: Malaria Vaccine - What to Know About Life-Changing R21
It is reported that the 2021 results from the Phase-IIb trial reported that R21/Matrix-M demonstrated high-level efficacy of 77 per cent. Read more »
April 17, 2023
Nigeria: Hope for Millions As Nigeria Approves Malaria Vaccine
Similar to Ghana, Mrs Adeyeye said the vaccine is indicated for the prevention of malaria in children from 5 months to 36 months of age. Read more »
April 13, 2023
Ghana: Ghana First to Approve New Oxford's R21 Vaccine Against Malaria
Children are at higher risk of the mosquito-borne disease which kills more than 600,000 people each year, according to WHO African Region. Read more »
May 25, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Grammy Award Winners Join Global Campaign As Malaria Deaths Reach Highest Number in a Decade
According to the 2020 World Malaria Report, Nigeria has the highest number of malaria cases in the continent and globally Read more »
May 23, 2022
Africa: WHO DG Recounts Successes in War Against HIV, Malaria, Other Diseases #WHA75
He noted that 15 countries have been validated for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV and/or syphilis, adding that the SDG target on hepatitis B has been met. Read more »
April 25, 2022
Nigeria: World Malaria Day 2022 - Inside Nigeria's Plan Ahead of Vaccine Distribution
WHO estimates that the vaccine could save the lives of an additional 40,000 to 80,000 African children each year. Read more »
April 24, 2022
Nigeria: Symptoms, Cause, Treatment, Efforts to Eliminate Malaria
The 2020 World Malaria Report indicated that Nigeria had the highest number of global malaria cases (27 per cent of global malaria cases) in 2019 and accounted for the highest… Read more »