Experts say Africa must scale-up malaria protection for pregnant women
By Sola Ogundipe Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa, malaria – one of the world’s oldest diseases – is impacting disproportionately on pregnant women and children aged under five. For a pregnant woman, her fetus, and the newborn child malaria infection carries substantial risks. Calling for a speedy scale-up to boost protection against malaria […]
Ned Nwoko Foundation reiterates commitment to malaria eradication in Africa
By Ikechukwu Odu A non-governmental foundation belonging to the former member of the House of Representatives, Prince Ned Nwoko, has reiterated its commitment to the total eradication of malaria scourge on the African continent. The former lawmaker revealed both short and long-term plans of the foundation geared towards getting the continent off the stranglehold of […]
Malaria: FG to scale-up intervention in nine states
The National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) said on Thursday nine eligible northern states in the country have been targeted for the Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) to eliminate the scourge of malaria this year. The 2018 World Malaria report showed that there were 228 million cases of malaria worldwide with 53 million annual cases in Nigeria […]
Ali Modu Sheriff, Adamu Adamu endorses Ned Nwoko’s Malaria Eradication Project
Former governor of Borno State Ali Modu Sheriff and Minister of Education have endorsed the Malaria Eradication Project of Prince Ned Nwoko after a meeting. Ned Nwoko met with the Honorable Minister of Education Hon. Adamu Adamu and Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff on the Malaria Eradication Project, and the minister assured Prince Ned of total […]
Our mandate is to eradicate malaria this year, says CCF boss
An Abia state born Gloria Chinwe Chibuike, founder and president, Chinwe Chibuike Foundation (CCF) has all things to thank God for, in the year past as most of her dream projects were met.
WAR AGAINST MALARIA: NGO funds scientists to develop vaccine
Prince Ned Nwoko Foundation, an NGO, says it is funding a group of scientists, researchers and advisers to develop an anti-malaria vaccine towards eradicating malaria in Africa.
