PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa has issued several directives aimed at intensifying fight against Malaria in the country. The Premier said that although the country has recorded a decline in confirmed Malaria cases by 55 per cent more efforts were still needed in order to eliminate the disease by 2030. Gracing the World Malaria Day yesterday […]
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Officials from ministry of Health say nearly 1.5 million under five children have received at least one dose of the malaria vaccine in the country since 2019. The government is piloting the malaria vaccine11 districts. Secretary for Health, Samson Mndolo has revealed the development in a statement. It comes ahead of the 2023 World Malaria […]
The government, through Rwanda Biomedical Centre, is intensifying efforts to eradicate malaria in the country by continuing an Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) exercise. With the aim of reducing the prevalence of malaria-carrying mosquitoes, the exercise involves spraying insecticides on the interior walls and surfaces of households. It is currently underway in 13 districts of the […]
Similar to Ghana, Mrs Adeyeye said the vaccine is indicated for the prevention of malaria in children from 5 months to 36 months of age. The Nigerian government has approved a new malaria vaccine from Oxford University, becoming the second country after Ghana in the world to grant such approval. The vaccine- R21/Matrix-M, is developed […]
A new invasive mosquito species said to be deadlier than the traditional anopheles mosquitoes which transmits malaria has been identified in the country. “Anopheles Stephensi,” first detected on the African continent in 2019, is known to transmit two malaria parasites; Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax, which pose the greatest risk of severe illness and death […]
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Sudan: Malaria Outbreak Continues
Toker / Khartoum — In Toker, Red Sea state, 80 cases of malaria infections were reported within a week. Four people died. The Ministry of Health in Khartoum has stressed the need for urgent action to control the increase of malaria infections in the city. Osman Salem told Radio Dabanga from Toker that four malaria […]
Ghana is the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine that has been described as a “world-changer” by the scientists who developed it. The vaccine – called R21 – appears to be greatly effective, in a huge contradiction to previous ventures in the same field, BBC said. Ghana’s drug regulators have evaluated the final […]
An Oxford University malaria vaccine has been approved for use in Ghana. The African country is ramping up efforts to combat the mosquito-borne disease that kills a child every minute. A malaria vaccine developed by Britain’s Oxford University has been cleared for use in Ghana. It is the first time the shot has received regulatory […]
With Malaria still a major public health concern in Uganda the public sector has been urged to join the fight against the disease. Speaking at the meeting with Uganda Baati Limited offices, Kenneth Mugisha the Chairperson of Malaria Free Uganda said partnerships are essential in fighting malaria in Uganda because malaria is a complex disease […]
Sumbe — The United Nations Global Fund is to grant 126 million US dollars to Angola for the next financing cycle (2024/2027) to support the programme to combat malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis in Cuanza Sul and Benguela provinces. The information was disclosed Wednesday by the senior manager of the Global Fund, Joshua Galjour, adding that […]
In a world still grappling with malaria elimination, Rwanda was the first country to integrate and deploy drones in the most malaria endemic zones of the country for an accelerated outcome. In 2019, the government partnered with Charis Unmanned Aerial Solutions (UAS) to introduce an innovative approach to tackle the increasing malaria cases due to […]
WHO is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Daniel Ngamije Madandi, MD, MPH as Director of the Global Malaria Programme, effective 8 April 2023. Dr Ngamije served as the Rwandan Minister of Health from February 2020 to November 2022. During this time, he led the development and execution of the Health Sector Strategic Plan […]
Harare — Authorities are still grappling with the magnitude of Cyclone Freddy’s devastation in Malawi and Mozambique, with over 370 people verified deceased, hundreds still missing, and tens of thousands displaced. After reaching impact in southern Africa twice, Cyclone Freddy, which formed over the Indian Ocean more than a month ago, dissipated this week. However, […]
Wrongly classified mosquito larvae in Seychelles have now been rightly attributed to a new species after an entomologist and his team analysed new samples through the use of genetic sequencing. According to an article in a scientific report in the International Journal of Entomology published this year, the mosquito, endemic to Aldabra Atoll, now carries […]
Khartoum / Omdurman — The Ministry of Health in Khartoum has stressed the need for urgent action to control the dengue fever outbreak, along with an increase in malaria infections. Jihan Eisa, Director of the Early Preparedness Department of the Emergency and Epidemiology Department at the Ministry, said that the situation in greater Khartoum requires […]
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Tanzania: Milestone in Malaria Control
Morogoro — IFAKARA Health Institute (IHI) researchers in Kilombero District, Morogoro Region have started using drones to identify mosquito breeding sites which are hard to reach and kill them by spraying insecticides. IHI Researcher Najath Kahamba revealed that on Saturday during a meeting which was attended by more than 350 participants and 51 district leaders […]
IN SHORT: It’s not surprising that certain claims go viral online, like the one that a cure for a dangerous disease was discovered by an anonymous Chinese woman who wasn’t even a doctor. What is surprising here is how close to the truth this unlikely story is. According to a graphic posted on Facebook, viewed […]
Nairobi — Kenya Medical Research Inistitute (KEMRI) researchers have detected a new dangerous mosquito vector dubbed ‘Anopheles Stephensi’ that thrives in urban and rural areas. The new mosquito vector was fast detected in Laisamis and Saku sub-counties of Marsabit County in Northern region of the country with KEMRI and the Ministry of Health focusing research […]