Malaria: Borno Govt. distributes 3.7m treated nets
The Borno Government on Saturday said it distributed 3.7 million pieces of treated mosquito nets to control malaria in the state.
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How Malaria drug overdose killed Nollywood producer
The Nigerian movie industry was thrown into mourning yesterday after a member, Chris Ekejimbe, died.
Read More NMEP seeks more funding for malaria elimination
The National Malaria Elimination Programme, NMEP, has called for more donor agencies and increased domestic financing to drive malaria elimination in the country even as North West leads in malaria burden.
Read More Firm bridges gap in malaria treatment with new drug
ELBE Pharma Nigeria Limited, recently presented the outcome of a successful clinical trial on Amatem Forte Softgel capsules, conducted at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, Ikeja, Lagos.
Read More Diarrhea, malaria, malnutrition hit children in Benue IDPs camp
No fewer than 15,000 children displaced by the herdsmen crisis in Benue state who are down with various ailments including malaria, malnutrition and diarrhea are to benefit from a free medical outreach organized by the Nexia Nigeria a global corporate support service organization.
Read More Jigawa govt to distribute 3.5m nets to prevent malaria
The Jigawa government says it will distribute 3.5million Long Life Insecticidal Nets to its people during this season to check malaria scourge.
Read More Malaria: Traditional Chinese Medicine to the rescue
Nigeria is set to harness Traditional Chinese Medicine to combat malaria, as a team of experts from the Jianqxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine have introduced complementary and alternative medicine to fight the scourge. The treatment will also include acupuncture and the use of Chinese herbal products.
Read More Malaria: UNICEF to distribute 358, 134 treated nets in Borno
The UNICEF says it has concluded arrangements to distribute 358, 134 insecticide treated nets in four local government areas of Borno, for malaria prevention and control.
Read More FG caution Nigerians against treating malaria without lab test
The Federal Government has advised Nigerians against taking malaria treatment before a confirmed laboratory test.
Read More Scientists develop new malaria vaccine using parasite mapping technique
Australian scientists on Thursday said they have taken a crucial step toward
in developing a new malaria vaccine by using a novel “atomic-scale” blueprint to track how the parasite invades human cells.
Malaria: FCT community begs for PHC, school
Mr Dauda Tanko, the Acting traditional leader of Wumba Community in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), FCT, has appealed to the Federal Government to establish a functional Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in the area.
Read MoreOVH Energy partners African Clean-up initiative in fight against malaria
OVH Energy, Nigeria’s leading downstream marketing company and licensee of the Oando retail brand has partnered with African Clean-up initiative in the global fight against malaria.
Read More OVH Energy engages grassroots on malaria prevention, eradication
MALARIA poses adverse economic impact that is probably even greater than 1 per cent of the GDP, from lost productivity through premature mortality and time off work due to sickness. In school children, malaria is a major cause of absenteeism, reduces potential economic development opportunities, deters international trade and foreign investment, and jeopardises tourism.
Read More Fidson calls for preventive action against malaria
As part of the efforts to join the global community to ‘Beat Malaria’, Fidson Healthcare Plc has called on all Nigerians to embark on nationwide preventive actions against the threat of malaria.
Read More Stanbic IBTC joins fight against malaria
Stanbic IBTC, a member of the Standard Bank Group, has reiterated its commitment to fighting the malaria scourge, which is mainly caused by poor environmental sanitation, living conditions and inadequate access to proper treatment.
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