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Published April 26, 2021, 3:25 PM A malaria-free Philippines by 2030. The Department of Health said this is the government’s target in the National Malaria Control and Elimination Program (NMCEP). DOH/MB “The COVID-19 pandemic may have impacted the delivery of services under our malaria elimination program, but this will not deter us from our vision of a malaria-free country,” Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said in a statement on Monday, April 26. Based on the World Health Organization (WHO) global malaria report, the Western Pacific Region had an estimated 1.7 million cases in 2...

Malaria kills 50,000 Pakistanis annually Dr Shumaila urges enforcement of WHO eradication programme on war footing APP April 26, 2021 RAWALPINDI: Malaria, one of the six priority communicable diseases according to the World Health Organisation affects around 300,000 Pakistanis annually, killing about 50,000 of them. Hence, innovative modes of treatment are required to manage its spread, said National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS)Department of Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Dr Shumaila Naz on Sunday. The world commemorates World Malaria Day on April 25 to create awareness, an...

Udora Orizu in Abuja The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has urged the federal government to demonstrate strong political will towards eliminating malaria in the country. A statement issued by the National President of NAWOJ, Ms. Ladi Bala, in commemoration of the 2021 World Malaria Day, noted that Nigeria bears the brunt of malaria burden and should, therefore, lead the campaign to stamp it out by 2030. Bala also said that individuals must also take personal responsibility to eliminate malaria in the country, adding that zero malaria begins with every Nigerian. The statement...

The motive of this World Malaria Day will be to aggressively tackle the coronavirus and to ensure that other killer diseases like Malaria are not neglected at the same time. The World Health Organisation has urged countries to ensure continuity of malaria services with the best practices to keep health workers and communities safe. World M alaria Day 2021 Slogan – ‘Zero Malaria starts with me’ The WHO is continuing to call for investment and expanded coverage of proven tools that help in preventing, diagnosing, and treating malaria. The World Malaria Day 2021 Theme highlights malaria ...

Nigeria Needs N1.89trn To Effectively Tackle Malaria — FG 0 likes 0 comments Nigeria needs nearly N2trillion to effectively combat malaria, the Federal Government has said. Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, who spoke on Friday in Abuja at a press conference to commemorate the 2021 World Malarial marked every April 25, said the country required more than N350billion to fight the disease in 2021 alone. According to Ehanire, “The implementation of the new strategic plan will...