Niger State Government has taken delivery of 50 Motorcycles and 3 pickup trucks presented to it by Global Fund in collaboration with the Federal Government to combat Tuberculosis, Leprosy, Malaria, and HIV. Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago received the donated items…
Complete elimination of malaria possible – pharmaceutical company
A pharmaceutical company, Greenlife Pharmaceutical Ltd., has said that a world without malaria is possible with collective efforts. The company made the assertion on Tuesday in Lagos in a statement signed by its Marketing Manager, Dr Wilfred Okolie, to mark…
WHO says life expectancy increased from 46 to 73 years
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says global life expectancy for both sexes has increased from 46 to 73 years, with the biggest gains in the poorest countries. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General, said this during an online media conference.…
Untreated malaria may lead to mental disorder, expert warns
Mr Tobias John, a public health expert, on Friday warned that malaria might lead to Common Mental Disorders (CMDs) if left untreated. John, who is the Northeast Zonal Coordinator of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) gave…
Malaria: NLNG, US-PMI flag-off net distribution campaign in Bonny
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) and United States President’s Malaria Initiative (US-PMI), over the weekend, flagged off the distribution of treated mosquito net on Bonny Island as part of plans to make the island Nigeria’s first malaria-free zone. According to a…
Funding shortage puts future fight against pandemics at risk (Guardian)
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria announces it has awarded to date a total of $4 billion to more than 100 low- and middle-income countries to fight COVID-19, adapt Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV), Tuberculosis (TB) and malaria…
Trial suggests malaria sickness could be cut by 70%
A new approach to protecting young African children from malaria could reduce deaths and illness from the disease by 70%, a study suggests. Giving them vaccines before the worst season in addition to preventative drugs produced “very striking” results, London…
Oga Bello, Toyin Abraham, Bimbo Oshin, others pay tribute to Rachel Oniga
The Nigerian entertainment industry was thrown into another round of mourning when veteran actress, Rachel Oniga passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021. Though it was reported on some blogs that she passed away due to complications from COVID-19, her…
Malaria vaccine hailed as potential breakthrough
A malaria vaccine has proved to be 77% effective in early trials and could be a major breakthrough against the disease, says the University of Oxford team behind it. Malaria kills more than 400,000 people a year, mostly children in…
COVID-19 Spike: We’re running out of treatment facilities, FG cries out
The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, on Monday, raised the alarm that Nigeria had reached a critical level where hospital capacity could no longer cope with more serious COVID-19 cases. According to him, health workers may…