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The Delta State Government has reiterated its commitment to the elimination of the scourge of malaria in the State through

Some of the symptoms are fever, headache, vomiting, diarrhea, profuse sweating and anaemia. Data obtained from the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) revealed that about 11 persons die from malaria related issues every hour in Nigeria. The data, which quoted the WHO World Malaria Report 2020, also showed that nearly 61 million malaria cases occur in Nigeria annually, with one of four global malaria cases occurring in the country. WHO Country Representative, Dr Walter Kazadi-Mulombo, said malaria remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. He said the country cont...

Punch Newspapers Sections Published 9:53 pm Federal Government would spend N1.89 trillion to wipe out malaria in Nigeria, the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has said. According to him, about N352 billion was needed for the year 2021 programme implementation on malaria. Ehanire said this in a text he presented to mark the 2021 World Malaria Day, obtained by journalists on Sunday evening in Abuja. He, therefore, appealed to corporate organisations, private sector, and patriotic Nigerians to offer the country a bailout with a view to achieving its target of wiping out malaria. Ehanire s...