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Many have wondered why some people are covered in mosquito bites while others remain unscathed. Beyond causing red, sore, bumpy bites, mosquitoes also spread dangerous pathogens. According to the 2022 World Malaria Report, Nigeria bears the highest global malaria burden, with 27% of the global cases and 31% of malaria deaths. Nigeria also accounted for […]
In collaboration with development partners, the Zamfara State government has finalized plans for the distribution of 3.2 million insecticide-treated mosquito nets in the state. Faruk Mohammed Lawal, a representative of “Breakthrough Action Nigeria,” leading a team focused on malaria advocacy, communication, and social mobilization, shared this information during a visit to the correspondent chapel of […]
Kano State Government is targeting 3,193,002 million children between 0-59 months for malaria chemoprevention in July 2022, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Aminu Tsanyawa, said. He made this known on Monday at a news conference to commemorate the 2022 World Malaria Day (WMD) in Kano, annually observed on April 25 around the globe to raise […]
Kaduna State Government has said that it recorded 37.2 per cent reduction in malaria cases in 2021. Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Mohammed-Baloni, disclosed this at a news conference in Kaduna on Monday to mark this year’s World Malaria Day. She said that the figure represented a significant improvement compared with the 60.3 per cent […]