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Uganda faces malaria funding crisis as int’l donors withdraw support

Uganda’s Ministry of Health said on Friday, March 29, 2024, that international donors have significantly cut funding for malaria projects in the country over...

First ever African transgenic mosquito strain developed in response to global malaria resistance

Can you ever imagine a malaria free Africa? No way! Judging from the long, arduous, complex and expensive journey complicated by climate change, to...

Govt inaugurates Global Fund Grant Cycle-7 on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, inaugurated Global Fund Grant Cycle-7 on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria and Resilient and Sustainable System...

How can Nigeria stir up, sustain political will to end malaria?

Malaria continues to be a significant public health challenge in Nigeria, with millions of cases reported annually. Malaria is an acute fever illness caused by...

Plastic pollution, malaria concerns in flood-prone Lagos community

In the metropolitan city of Lagos, residents of Akobi Crescent in Surulere have been disturbed and affected by excessive flooding caused by poor drainage...

WHO certification: Cape Verde becomes third African nation to eliminate malaria

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has certified Cape Verde as a malaria-free country, marking a significant achievement in global health. With this announcement, Cape...

WHO’s malaria report spotlights growing threat of climate change

Despite strides in expanding access to insecticide-treated nets and medicines to help prevent malaria in young children and pregnant women, more people were getting...

African leaders warn of deadly malaria emergency, seek to address funding shortfall

African Union Heads of State and Government, global health leaders and development partners on Friday, September 22, 2023, issued a joint call for urgent...

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Heatwave, epileptic power supply worsen hardship in Lagos

Residents across several communities in Lagos have decried the intense heatwave, erratic electricity supply and fuel price increase, ...
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Motorists, commuters groan as petrol hits N1,350 per litre

Motorists and commuters across Lagos are facing rising transportation costs following another increase in the pump price of petrol,...

Niger Delta: Activists decry persistent oil spills, slow pace of cleanup

Environmental activists in Rivers State have decried the environmental degradation prompted by persistent oil spills and the slow pace...

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Heatwave, epileptic power supply worsen hardship in Lagos

Residents across several communities in Lagos have decried the...

Motorists, commuters groan as petrol hits N1,350 per litre

Motorists and commuters across Lagos are facing rising transportation...