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To achieve zero malaria in Africa, countries must prevent, diagnose and treat the disease at no cost to patients

• ‘COVID-19, Rising Drug Resistance Threaten Disease Elimination • Slowing Down On Fight May Increase Child Mortality, Mokuolu Warns As nations celebrate World Malaria Day (WMD) today, Nigeria and other African countries worse hit by the disease may get more relief and inch near the global zero malaria target with mass deployment of malaria vaccine by October this year. x The cheery news came with indications that the malaria vaccine jab, RTS, S has pas...

The 25 countries that could beat malaria by 2025 Ethiopian women celebrate getting new bed nets for protection against malaria-bearing mosquitoes. The World health Organization says it has identified 25 countries with the potential to stamp out malaria in the next five years. Copyright: UNICEF/Getachew, (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0). Speed read Eight countries were certified malaria-free last year despite COVID-19 But disruptions to health services during the pandemic could threaten progress Share this a...

By Sola Ogundipe Leaders of countries must step up investments to end malaria as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten historic gains against one of the oldest and deadliest diseases, participants at a Virtual Forum on Malaria Elimination, co-hosted by the RBM Partnership to End Malaria and the World Health Organisation, agreed on Wednesday. Held in the lead-up to this year’s World Malaria Day on 25th April, the event highlighted recent progress towards malaria elimination, with Algeria...

More countries set to achieve zero malaria —WHO On By Sola Ogundipe Leaders of countries must step up investments to end malaria as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten historic gains against one of the oldest and deadliest diseases, participants at a Virtual Forum on Malaria Elimination, co-hosted by the RBM Partnership to End Malaria and the World Health Organisation, agreed on Wednesday. Held in the lead-up to this year’s World Malaria Day on 25th April, the event highlighted rec...

By Hassan Zaggi The World Health Organisation (WHO), has advised residents of malaria affected countries to go to the health facility to test for malaria when they have fever so as to receive the needed care. This, it said, should be done within the context of the COVID-19 protocols. In a statement to mark the World Malaria Day, the WHO disclosed that it is launching a new initiative aimed at halting transmission of the disease in 25 more countries by 2025.  It, however, identified political ...

Date Time Updating WHO’s global strategy for malaria Representatives from malaria-affected countries and partner organizations gathered on 28 January in a WHO virtual forum to share feedback and perspectives on the Global technical strategy for malaria 2016-2030. Inputs from a diverse group of stakeholders will be reflected in an updated strategy, which will be published in June 2021. The 15-year WHO strategy – adopted by the World Health Assembly in May 2015 – is designed to guide and su...