Niger has joined the growing list of West African nations launching malaria vaccination campaigns to combat the deadly disease. Health Minister Garba Hakimi announced the commencement…
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The Gombe State Government, in North-Eastern Nigeria, has launched its 2024 Malaria Prevention Campaign, aiming to distribute over 2.1 million insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) across the state’s…
A new report published in the journal Science warns that urgent action is needed to prevent the spread of drug-resistant malaria in Africa, which could endanger…
The UK Government has allocated about 7.4 million euros to bolster medical access and facilitate negotiations for lower prices of malaria drugs and diagnostic tests for…
Looking towards World Malaria Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Malaria Programme has unveiled a new operational strategy outlining its key priorities and activities for…
Burkina Faso has officially integrated the first-ever recommended malaria vaccine, RTS,S, endorsed by the World Health Organisation (WHO), into its standard vaccination protocol. This development means…
In alignment with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative, the Coordinating Minister of Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Ali…
The Beninese government has obtained 215,900 doses of a malaria vaccine, marking a significant step in the fight against one of the most deadly diseases for…
As global temperatures rise due to climate change, the impact on the transmission of vector-borne diseases, such as malaria, becomes increasingly evident. In Isiolo, Kenya, a…
Following a similar announcement by Ghana last week, Nigeria’s food and drug agency said on Monday that Oxford University’s R21 malaria vaccine had received preliminary approval.…