Tag: Malaria, NIMR, northern nigeria
NIMR detects new severe Malaria Vector in Northern Nigeria
By Omolara Akintoye The Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has discovered a new malaria vector named Anopheles stephensi in northern Nigeria. Director...
Akpabio canvasses UN support for Africa on Malaria vaccines production
Minister, Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has appealed to the United Nations (UN) to consider giving needed and necessary support in the production...
Nigeria takes the lead in death from Malaria globally
…..Records 2980 deaths in 2020 Apart from being the poverty capital of the World,Nigeria has attain another unenviable record of recording largest death from...
Innovative use of world’s first malaria vaccine generates remarkable results and life-saving opportunity
By Dr Kesete Admasu In the midst of the tragedy and turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s gratifying to see work continuing in Africa to find new ways of...
WHO adopts new resolution on Malaria
The World Health Assembly, the main governing body of the World Health Organisation (WHO), has adopted a new resolution on malaria. WHO, in a statement on...
JBN rolls out CSR against malari as beneficiaries hail initiativea
· Construction Giant donates mosquito nets to 4000 families on Abuja– Kano Road Corridor Nigeria’s leading engineering construction...
Malaria responsible for many health complications – AbdulRazaq
· Launches house-to-house distribution of 2.3m free mosquito nets · FG, Devt partners hail AbdulRazaq’s commitment to health More...
Malaria: Kwara gets 2.3m.insectide net to save women, children
…Kwara now rated ‘highly committed state’ by Director of Public Health …5000 adhoc workers to be engaged Kwara has received at least 2.3m...
Kwankwaso writes Buhari, says COVID-19 killing people in Kano not malaria
Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has alleged that COVID-19 is responsible for the deaths of senior citizens in the state. He said this in a letter written to...
Nweke Jr. to Govt: Redouble fight against malaria
Mr Frank Nweke Jr., Chairman, Malaria Child and Maternal Mortality Eradication (MACMME), an NGO, has called on government and corporate organisations to redouble their...
