malaria

Cameroon rolls out world’s 1st malaria vaccine

Cameroon launched the world’s first routine vaccine programme against malaria on Monday. It is one of 20 African countries planning to introduce the drug this year, according to global vaccine…

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Reps seek subsidy on malaria drugs amid rising infections

The House of Representatives has advocated for the subsidies of malaria drugs in Nigeria, and even making them freely available at all Government Health Centres. Chairman, Committee on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis,…

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Reps seek domestic financing, local malaria vaccines

The House of Representatives has called for domestic financing and locally manufactured malaria vaccines in a bid to stop the menace of the disease. Rep Benjamin Kalu, the Spokesperson of…

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WHO moves to halt spread of invasive malaria vector in Africa

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has unveiled  a new initiative aimed at stopping the spread of an invasive mosquito species, Anopheles Stephensi, in Africa. This is contained in a statement…

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