Sudan Launches Malaria Vaccine Campaign
Sudan has began rolling out its first malaria vaccination programme amid the country’s 18-month civil conflict. Vaccines will be administered to around 148,000 children under...
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Egypt Eradicates Malaria After 100-Year Battle
Egypt has officially been declared free of malaria by the World Health Organization (WHO), a major success for the country. The WHO called this achievement...
Nigeria Receives First Ever Malaria Vaccines
In a historic step toward combating malaria in Nigeria, the first-ever malaria vaccines have been delivered to the Government of Nigeria, thanks to efforts by...
Ivory Coast Launches First-Ever Malaria Vaccine Drive for Children
Health workers in Ivory Coast began vaccinations on Monday against malaria, the leading cause of death of children in the country, as the government added...
Nigeria Leads Africa in Securing $4 Billion Healthcare Boost
Several African nations have received a cumulative total of $4.08 billion from the Global Fund in a substantial boost to the continent’s healthcare systems in...
World Health Assembly: Climate change Threatens Fight Against Malaria, Countries Warn
The fight against malaria is facing a new and urgent challenge as climate change and extreme weather events threaten to undermine decades of progress, according...
Climate Change Might Reduce Malaria Risk in Africa, New Study Says
A new study led by the British University of Leeds predict that the hot and dry conditions brought about by climate change will lead to...