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FG Pushes Local Production Of Rapid Test Kits For Malaria, TB

Kazeem Tunde — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:27:49 +0000

FG Pushes Local Production Of Rapid Test Kits For Malaria, TB The Federal Government has stepped up efforts to accelerate the local production of Rapid Diagnostic Test kits as part of measures to strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare manufacturing capacity, improve access to quality diagnostics and reduce dependence on imported medical products. The renewed push was […]

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24m Tested Positive For Malaria – FG

Kazeem Tunde — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 05:24:16 +0000

24m Tested Positive For Malaria – FG No fewer than 24.47 million individuals tested positive for malaria in Nigeria in the first nine months of 2025. This is according to the 2025 National Health Statistics Report released by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and obtained on Friday. The data showed that […]

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Malaria: Lagos Targets Less Than 1% Prevalence Rate- Sanwo-Olu

Kazeem Tunde — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 19:24:44 +0000

Malaria: Lagos Targets Less Than 1% Prevalence Rate- Sanwo-Olu Lagos State may be moving from the stage of malaria control to the phase of total elimination of the parasite causing the illness, a report released on Thursday suggested. The State’s Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said about 40,000 malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests (mRDTs) conducted […]

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Mysterious Illness In DR Congo Likely To Be Malaria – Africa CDC

Kazeem Tunde — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 20:24:49 +0000

Mysterious Illness In DR Congo Likely To Be Malaria – Africa CDC A previously unknown disease that has claimed the lives of dozens in the Democratic Republic of Congo is likely to be malaria, the African Union’s health watchdog said Thursday. First detected in late October, cases of the illness are concentrated in the […]

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Nigeria Gets 846,000 Doses Of Malaria Vaccine

Kazeem Tunde — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:23:09 +0000

Nigeria Gets 846,000 Doses Of Malaria Vaccine Nigeria has received 846,000 doses of a groundbreaking malaria vaccine from development partners to reduce the country’s high incidence of the disease, especially among children and other vulnerable groups. Prof. Muhammad Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, announced during the event on Thursday in Abuja […]

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Dangote, Otedola, Elumelu To Lead Govt’s Malaria Eradication Drive

Kazeem Tunde — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:00:27 +0000

Dangote, Otedola, Elumelu To Lead Govt’s Malaria Eradication Drive As part of the drive to eradicate malaria in Nigeria, the Federal Government has enlisted the support of prominent business leaders. The government said Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Dangote Group, Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings, and Femi Otedola, Chairman of Geregu Power Plc, will […]

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Malaria Accounts For 194,000 Deaths In Nigeria – ACPN

Kazeem Tunde — Sat, 04 May 2024 05:57:42 +0000

Malaria Accounts For 194,000 Deaths In Nigeria – ACPN The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, ACPN, says malaria is a major public health concern in Nigeria, with an estimated 68 million cases and 194,000 deaths. The Chairman of ACPN Benue State Chapter, Mrs. Chioma Idoko who made this known in Makurdi referred to […]

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U.S. Contributes $914m To Fight Malaria In Nigeria Since 2011- Report

Kazeem Tunde — Thu, 02 May 2024 19:29:26 +0000

U.S. Contributes $914m To Fight Malaria In Nigeria Since 2011- Report United States Agency for International Development, USAID, said the U.S. government, through its Presidential Malaria Initiative, PMI, has contributed $914m to fight malaria in Nigeria since 2011. This is contained in PMI’s latest report, which said it also supported Nigeria with $73 million […]

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African Health Ministers Commit To End Malaria Deaths

Kazeem Tunde — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 05:49:26 +0000

African Health Ministers Commit To End Malaria Deaths Ministers of Health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria committed today to accelerated action to end deaths from the disease. This is contained in a statement issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday. The Ministers, gathering in Yaoundé, Cameroon, signed a declaration […]

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Reps Want FG To Subsidise Malaria Drugs

Kazeem Tunde — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 18:28:27 +0000

Reps Want FG To Subsidise Malaria Drugs The House of Representatives on Thursday said declaring a state of emergency on malaria could be a step in the right direction given the spate of the protozoan disease across the country. To this extent, the House called on the Federal Government to subsidise malaria drugs if it […]

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