Remember the Malaria Scourge as World Fights COVID-19
The World Health Organisation has urged countries to move fast and distribute malaria prevention and treatment tools at this stage of the COVID-19 outbreak in sub-Saharan Africa, and to do their utmost to safely maintain these essential malaria control services.
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Africa: New Animated Film Outlines the Threat of Malaria in Pregnancy – and How to Combat It
Malaria Consortium, 23 April 2020
Malaria Consortium is delighted to announce the publication of a brand new animated film on malaria in pregnancy. The film highlights the dangers of malaria in pregnancy, and what… Read more »
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Nigeria: As Nigeria Grapples With COVID-19, Stakeholders Solicit for Sustained Delivery of Malaria Services
WHO, 25 April 2020
"During public health crisis like the one we currently face with COVID-19, it is easy to forget what a huge threat malaria remains for all of us, especially the poorest and most… Read more »
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Liberia: 6000 Household Targeted for Malaria& COVID-19 Awareness
New Dawn, 27 April 2020
--Say Liberia Malaria Control Program Director Read more »
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Cameroon: COVID-19 Frightens Malaria Patients
VOA, 26 April 2020
A song urging Cameroonians not to relent in the fight against malaria blasted through speakers Saturday — World Malaria Day — at road junctions and popular… Read more »
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Kenya: Mosquitoes Are Not on Quarantine, Govt Says as It Warns of Malaria
Capital FM, 27 April 2020
A day after the World marked the Malaria Day, the government has urged Kenyans to be vigilant to avoid being infected by the disease following heavy rains in various parts of the… Read more »
Malaria in pregnancy is a major public health issue across sub-Saharan Africa. It contributes to the death of 10,000 women and causes 100,000 newborn deaths each year. The WHO recommends that from the fourth month of pregnancy, pregnant women should receive anti-malarial drugs once a month for at least 3 months.
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Angola: Angola Records Sharp Drop in Malaria
ANGOP, 27 April 2020
Angolan Health minister Sílvia Lutucuta said Sunday in Luanda that malaria infection in the country has significantly dropped, in what she described as a ?historical… Read more »
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Kenya: Malaria Vaccine Pilot One Year On - New Vaccine Could Boost Kenya's Malaria Fight
WHO, 25 April 2020
Oblivious to the auspicious occasion, a bundle of children winced and gasped as they received their vaccinations. But in that moment, as they clung even tighter to their mothers,… Read more »
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Africa: World Malaria Day Overshadowed By Coronavirus Pandemic
RFI, 25 April 2020
Global leaders have marked World Malaria Day on Saturday 25 April amid fears that focus on the coronavirus pandemic could roll back progress on the mosquito-borne disease, notably… Read more »
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Africa: Malaria Still Kills 1,100 a Day. It Can't Afford to Lose Resources to Coronavirus
The Conversation Africa, 23 April 2020
Today, another 1,100 people will die from malaria. The number will be repeated tomorrow, and the day after. Read more »
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Africa: Half of Resources Committed to COVID-19 Can Eradicate Malaria in Africa - Nwoko
Vanguard, 23 April 2020
Billionaire businessman and Founder of Ned Nwoko Foundation, Prince Ned Nwoko, has said malaria would be a thing of the past if half of the resources being channelled to fighting… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Malaria Silently Claiming Lives
263Chat, 21 April 2020
While Zimbabwe and the rest of the world is busy fighting COVID-19 pandemic, 131 people have died of malaria from the more than 135 000 infected since the beginning of 2020. Read more »
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Nigeria: Malaria - Coalition Tasks Pharmaceutical Coys On Free Donation of Drugs
Vanguard, 20 April 2020
A coalition of some non- governmental organisations under the aegis of Nigeria Humanitarian Action, NIHA, has appealed to pharmaceutical companies in the country to contribute free… Read more »
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Uganda: Uganda Endorses Anti-Malaria Drug Under Clinical Trial to Cure COVID-19
Monitor, 22 April 2020
Uganda's first patients who fully recovered from the deadly corona virus disease (Covid-19) were treated using the controversial hydroxychloroquine drug that is yet to be approved… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Panic As Malaria Outbreak Kills 131 Countrywide
New Zimbabwe, 20 April 2020
While the country turns all efforts and resources towards fighting the COVID-19 scourge, it has emerged malaria has claimed 131 lives since the beginning of April. Read more »
A female Anopheles mosquito (file photo).
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While the country turns all efforts and resources towards fighting the COVID-19 scourge, it has emerged that malaria has claimed 131 lives since the beginning of April. The ... Read more »
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The battle against malaria in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) has recorded success because of the commitment of member states forming the Elimination Eight a ... Read more »
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Drone and manual spraying initiatives will supplement the measures taken to fight the disease - this include the distribution of bed nets, malaria case management in communities ... Read more »
