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Malaria, tuberculosis and HIV claim number of lives in the world each year. But as the new year emerges, health professionals are more concerned about another infectious disease — bird flu — that is spreading rapidly across the globe read more Covid emerged suddenly, spread rapidly and killed millions of people around the world. Since … Read more
ABUJA, NIGERIA — The World Health Organization (WHO) and public health experts are calling for increased political commitment and funding to fight malaria, especially in endemic regions like Africa. This week’s release of the 2024 World Malaria Report by the WHO said there were 11 million more malaria cases compared to the previous year and … Read more
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, said malaria costs Nigeria over $1.1 billion in annual losses to its Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Mr Pate, a professor disclosed this at the inaugural meeting of the Advisory on Malaria Elimination in Nigeria (AMEN). According to a statement issued by the Deputy Director of … Read more
NAIROBI, KENYA — The spread of a mosquito in East Africa that thrives in urban areas and is immune to insecticide is fueling a surge in malaria that could reverse decades of progress against the disease, experts say. Africa accounted for about 95% of the 249 million malaria cases and 608,000 deaths worldwide in 2022, … Read more
The Nigerian government has said it is taking proactive steps to safeguard its citizens from health risks linked to climate change, as the global climate crisis continues to strain health systems. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, made this commitment during the launch of Nigeria’s first-ever Climate Health Vulnerability And Adaptation … Read more
NEW DELHI: A new study in Kenya has found that despite an overall decline in malaria cases, recent trends in rainfall and temperatures driven by climate change could have helped create conditions conducive for mosquito breeding, thereby significantly increasing disease risk in northern regions. Researchers found that while overall malaria prevalence in the African country … Read more
The National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) of the Federal Ministry of Health says Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) have been recommended for treatments of malaria in Nigeria. The Programme Officer, NMEP, Wudi Tanko, disclosed this in her presentation at a news conference on Friday in Abuja. The presentation was titled: “Effective malaria case management, appropriate use … Read more
Abuja, Nigeria — Leaders in Africa say the fight against malaria on the continent is facing significant funding gaps due to the ongoing global financial crisis and the impact of climate change. African leaders this week met in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly and called for a concerted effort … Read more
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation appeals to world leaders to increase global health spending in areas of need to boost children’s health and nutrition, especially in the face of the global climate crisis. The foundation made the call in its eighth annual Goalkeepers report released on Tuesday. The Goalkeepers report, “A Race to Nourish … Read more
Bangkok — Millions of lives could be put at risk unless urgent action is taken to curb the spread of drug-resistant malaria in Africa, according to a new paper published in the journal Science. The paper says the parasite that causes malaria is showing signs of resistance to artemisinin, the main drug used to fight … Read more
