The National Primary Health care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says it will conduct a mass vaccination of children in all parts of the country, as part of celebrations to mark the …
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Malawi is set to roll out the world’s first malaria vaccine in a landmark pilot programme for children on Tuesday in a bid to prevent the disease which kills hundreds …
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A former England international footballer, David Beckham, has “spoken in Yoruba and eight other different languages” in a recorded appeal to end malaria. In a 55-second ‘Malaria Must Die’ footage, …
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Some experts have urged the Federal Government to remove the import duty placed on the importation of malaria drugs in Nigeria, saying this was a critical factor militating against the …
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Minister Of Health Bans Use Of Chloroquine For Malaria Treatment In Nigeria
by Arinze Agoby Arinze AgoThe Federal Government of Nigeria has banned the use of chloroquine and artemisinin monotherapy for the treatment of malaria. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, who made this announcement, …
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To raise funds towards the eradication of malaria, nine global leaders, including the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for …
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Dr. Nathaniel Adawole, a gynaecologist, has warned that untreated malaria in pregnancy could lead to miscarriage and stillbirth. Adewole with the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, made this known …