World Malaria Day: Emzor’s API investment to boosts Africa’s fight against disease
… Pledges to support efforts to reduce burden in Nigeria, other countries By Chioma Obinna On this year’s World Malaria Day, Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to eradicating the disease with a multimillion-dollar investment in the local production of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, APIs. Celebrating under this year’s theme: “Malaria Ends With Us: […]
FG calls for strategy overhaul to combat malaria scourge
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has called for a review of the country’s strategies to combat the malaria burden.
Resistant ‘Steve’ mosquitoes threaten malaria control in Africa — WHO
The spread of a resistant mosquito strain known as Anopheles stephensi, dubbed “Steve” is posing a new threat to the fight against malaria in Nigeria and other African countries. – the two main pillars of malaria prevention in Africa.
WHO recommends malaria vaccine for Nigeria, others
The UN’s health agency on Monday recommended an additional malaria vaccine for children, which could save hundreds of thousands of lives by plugging a huge supply and demand gap.
Malaria: Firm supports 150 expectant mothers
The Chief Medical Director, Lagos Maternity Hospital, Dr Olufemi Omololu, lauded Sterling Oil Exploration & Energy Production Co. Ltd. (SEEPCO), for its Malaria Prevention Initiative where no fewer than 150 expectant mothers got support with long-lasting insecticide-treated nets, (LLINs) on Wednesday, September 13, 2023.
Nigeria accounts for 30% global malaria burden — Health Minister
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate has said Nigeria accounts for 30 per cent of the world’s malaria burden with Kano State being one of the highest.
