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Dangot, Otedola, Elumelu lead govt efforts to eradicate malaria
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 lead the charge against the disease. Dr Tunji Alausa, Minister of State for Health and…
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FG inaugurates pilot study on Malaria prevention in school-aged children
The Federal Ministry of Health has inaugurated a pilot study to assess the effectiveness of Intermittent Preventive Treatment in School-Aged Children (IPTsc) in Nigeria’s malaria-endemic regions. At the launch held on Thursday in Abuja, Dr Tunji Alausa, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, introduced the initiative as a key meeting of the National IPTsc Research and Uptake…
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Malaria prevalent drops by 22% in Nigeria, says Expert
Mr Kenneth Maduka, Kogi Project Manager Malaria Consortium, has said that malaria prevalence in the country decreased from 23 per cent in 2018 to 22 per cent in 2021. Maduka, made this known during the  Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMCbriefing, organised by the organisation in collaboration with Kogi  Ministry of Health held in Lokoja. He said that more than 28 million…
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Expert says soft gel formulation will revolutionise malaria treatment
Dr Michael Obaro, a Consultant Clinical Pharmacologist at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, says soft gel technology, a new innovative approach to oral drug delivery, will revolutionise malaria treatment in the country. He explained that soft gel capsules, known for their enhanced bioavailability and patient-friendly properties, are gaining attention in the pharmaceutical world. Obaro made the remarks during the…
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Binance executive, Gambaryan, may die of malaria in Kuje Correctional Centre-Lawyer
Aluko & Oyebode, the law firm handling the case of Binance Holdings Limited, says Mr Tigran Gambaryan, the cryptocurrency firm’s executive, standing trial alongside the company in Nigeria, may die in Kuje Correctional Centre. The law firm stated this in a letter addressed to the Deputy Chief Registrar of Federal High Court (FHC) and signed by a Partner, C.J. Caleb.…
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Sen. Nwoko: I’ll continue to sponsor impactful bills, motions
Sen. Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta), says he will continue to sponsor people-oriented and life changing Bills and Motions with positive impact on the lives of Nigerians. Nwoko, who represents Delta North Senatorial District, gave the assurance on Saturday in Abuja, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The lawmaker, who spoke on his stewardship in the last one…
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AMAC Chairman inaugurates’2024 World Malaria Day’ interventions
The Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Mr Christopher Maikalangu on Thursday inaugurated the ‘2024 World Malaria Day’ intervention. At the ceremony at the Kabusa Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Abuja, he affirmed the council’s dedication to combating malaria and ensuring the well-being of residents. The AMAC boss highlighted the significance of World Malaria Day observe annually on April 25,…
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Plateau: NGO trains 140 community volunteers on malaria
Breakthrough Action Nigeria, a Non-Governmental Organisation(NGO), that promotes Social Behavioural Change in the health sector, says it has trained 140 community volunteers on malaria in Plateau. Dr Catherine Igho, its coordinator in the state, disclosed this on Saturday in Jos during a meeting that focused on ‘Changing the Malaria Narrative in Plateau’. “The training was our organisation’s effort toward changing…
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Anambra ranks 2nd lowest in Nigeria’s malaria prevalence – says Commissioner
The Commissioner for Health, Anambra, Dr Afam Obidike, says the state ranks second among the states with the lowest prevalence of Malaria in the country. Obidike made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka to assess the impact of the interventions in the health sector by Gov. Chukwuma Soludo’s administration. He said that…
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Africa
Benin receives 215,900 doses of malaria vaccine
Cotonou, Jan. 16, 2024 (Xinhua/NAN) The Beninese government has received 215,900 doses of the malaria vaccine at Cotonou International Airport and will begin administering it in February. Speaking at the handover ceremony, Beninese Minister of Health Benjamin Hounkpatin said the doses of vaccine were acquired by the government with the support of its partners in the health sector. The partners…
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Innovation in Resistance Management: VECTRONTM T500, a New Vector Control Product, is Prequalified by the World Health Organization (WHO)
TOKYO — VECTRONTM T500 is a new IRS product containing TENEBENALTM, the world’s first meta-diamide active ingredient (IRAC Group 30) developed by Mitsui Chemicals Agro which has a different mode of action from existing vector control products. VECTRONTM T500 will support the rotation of insecticides in line with best practice insecticide resistance management, which is critical to preserve the long-term efficacy of…
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Malaria cases in Uganda drop by 8.7%
Malaria cases in Uganda dropped by 8.7 per cent in the financial year 2020/21, a report indicated on Thursday. The annual report, issued by the ministry of health last Wednesday, said malaria cases dropped to about 13.6 million in 2020/21 from 14.9 million in 2019/20. The deadly disease remained the leading cause of hospitalisation in the East African country, followed…
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Defence
NDA tackles water scarcity, malaria scourge in Kachia, Kajuru Councils
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has drilled two boreholes and donated 20,000 treated mosquito nets to Kuturan Buzu and Maro communities in Kachia and Kajuru local government areas of Kaduna State, respectively. Other items donated on Saturday by the NDA to the communities included 15, 000 blankets, 6,000 face masks, 1,800 pieces of hand sanitisers and 10,000 mattresses. Also, the…
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Novartis aims to become the leading Healthcare company in Africa
Today, Novartis senior executives gather in Basel, Switzerland for the first-ever Novartis Africa Day (http://www.novartis.com), to review the company’s innovative work in Africa, including growing commercial activity, novel approaches to expand access to high-quality, affordable medicines, local talent development and the company’s Malaria Initiative. “Novartis is taking an outcomes approach, looking beyond therapeutic solutions to a focus on new technologies,…
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