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World Malaria Day falls on April 25, 2021. The theme for this year is: Zero Malaria - Draw the Line against Malaria. This is the right time to draw the line against malaria by taking action to end the disease at this time when COVID-19 has made the fight harder. On this day, let’s highlight and appreciate the efforts that have been made over the years to control malaria and celebrate the gains so

  Nigeria needs over a trillion naira to effectively combat malaria in the country, Dr Osagie Ehanire has said. He explained that of the total sum, the country required more than N350 billion naira to fight the disease in 2021 alone. Ehanire, the Minister of Health, disclosed this on Friday a news conference in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). “The implementation of the new strategic plan will cost N1.89 trillion; about N352 billion is required for the year 2021 programme implementation,” he told reporters ahead of the World Malaria Day scheduled to hold on Sunday. The ministe...

NEW DELHI: As many as 116 districts in India reported zero malaria cases in 2020 and the country has been able to achieve remarkable success in reducing the disease burden in terms of cases by 84.5 per cent and deaths by 83.6 per cent, Union health minister Harsh Vardhan said on Friday. He also said that the country's achievement in this regard has been well recognised by World Malaria Reports of 2018, 2019 and 2020. The minister said the World Health Organisation (WHO) has attributed India's success to rejuvenated political commitment, strengthened technical leadership which focused on pri...

Union Minister Harsh Vardhan. File   | Photo Credit: PTI The minister said the World Health Organisation has attributed India's success to rejuvenated political commitment, strengthened technical leadership, and increased domestic funding As many as 116 districts in India reported zero malaria cases in 2020 and the country has been able to achieve remarkable success in reducing the disease burden in terms of cases by 84.5% and deaths by 83.6%, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Friday. He also said that the country’s achievement in this regard has been well recognised by World M...