Tag: Malaria
Malaria tops OPD attendance in Akuapem North
The Akuapem North Municipality has recorded a total of 10,021 cases of malaria between January and October this year, topping the list of all...
Budgetary failures at MMDAs affront to fight against malaria
The failure of the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to prioritise malaria control programmes in the district's financial plans and budgets is an...
Anti-Retroviral drugs runs-out in Ghana – Health Actors call for remedy
The Non-State Actors for Health and Development Ghana (NSA-Ghana), on Wednesday called on the Ministry of Health to immediately re-stock the country’s regional medical...
Malaria tops reported health cases in Birim South District
The Birim South District recorded a total of 10,883 malaria cases representing 49 percent of all Out Patient Department (OPD) cases from the period...
Malawi moves to combat malaria in rainy season ahead
The government of Malawi with the help of the World Health Organization is administering the malaria vaccine to children under the age of three...
South Africa strives to eliminate malaria
With over 700 malaria deaths South Africa has recorded over the past five years, the health department said that it was working hard to...
Countries must mitigate impact of COVID-19 on Malaria, TB, and AIDS
Measures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on HIV, TB, and malaria should involve a combination of intensive community engagement, Mrs Cecelia Senoo Executive...
GHS calls for media support to eradicate malaria
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has called on journalists to support the Service to deliver integrated health package through accurate messages towards malaria eradication...
Namibia records 12,507 malaria cases, 40 deaths in 2020
Namibia's malaria cases this year increased to 12,507 from 2,841 recorded in 2019, according to statistics from the Ministry of Health availed to...
Uganda renews fight to eliminate deadly malaria by 2030
Uganda says it is fast-tracking efforts to eliminate malaria, which continues to take lives and bleed the country's economy more than any other...
Ghana faces Anti-retroviral shortages-NSA-Ghana
The Non-State Actors for Health and Development (NSA-Ghana) has appealed to the Government, to as a matter of urgency, intervene to ensure adequate availability...
Septugenarian collapses in queue at Adaklu Kodzobi
A septuagenarian, Mr Phanuel Ameko was saved by a health agent at the Adaklu Kodzobi Local Authority School registration centre when he collapsed in...
Why Sentence Children Below Five Year And Pregnant Women To Death?
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Uganda flags off distribution of 27 million mosquito nets in renewed fight against malaria
Uganda's Ministry of Health on Tuesday has embarked on the distribution of 27 million mosquito nets as the country renews its fight against...
NGO adopts community engagement strategy to fight malaria
Positive Action Against Poverty (PAAP), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has adopted community engagement as a strategy to eliminate malaria in the Upper West Region.
The...
FBO should encourage their members to donate blood
The National Blood Service has appealed to Faith Based Organizations (FBO) to encourage their members through their online services to donate blood to replenish...
AU urges sustained efforts against malaria in light of COVID-19
The African Union (AU) has urged governments and people on the continent to remain committed to ending malaria in Africa, especially in light of...
Malaria among top 10 OPD cases in Western and Western North...
Malaria is still among the top 10 Out-Patients Department (OPD) cases recorded between 2016 – 2019 in the Western and Western North...
African Leaders and Advocates, when you think COVID-19, think Malaria!
Africa is home to 93% of the world’s malaria cases and 94% of the world’s malaria deaths (WHO, 2019). In 2018, there were 228...
South Africa vows to wipe out malaria while fighting coronavirus
The South African government on Saturday marked the World Malaria Day by vowing to wipe out the scourge while fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
...
China’s support toward Zambia’s fight against malaria commended
China's support toward Zambia's malaria fight has contributed to the reduction in the number of cases of the disease in the country, a Zambian...
China’s support toward Zambia’s fight against malaria commended
China's support toward Zambia's malaria fight has contributed to the reduction in the number of cases of the disease in the country, an expert...
Kenya urges world to step up fight against malaria amid COVID-19 outbreak
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday called on the international community to step up malaria prevention measures even as the continent strives to contain...
WHO calls for swift action to save lives from malaria in sub-Saharan Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday called for swift action by governments to save lives from malaria in sub-Saharan Africa.
The...
Malaria claims 152 in Zimbabwe amid COVID-19 pandemic
At least 152 people have died and more than 170,000 infected with malaria in Zimbabwe this year.
The outbreak comes as the...
Falsified Chloroquine products circulating in WHO region of Africa-FDA
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has received a notification through the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Surveillance and Monitoring System for substandard...
ADDRO supports health facilities with Antimalaria drugs
The Anglican Diocesan Development and Relief Organization (ADDRO), in collaboration with Comic Relief has procured and distributed anti-malaria drugs to health facilities in...
Media must highlight challenges to achieve quality healthcare
Mr. Samuel Atidzah, Adaklu District Focal Person for People For Health (P4H) has said the nation's quest to achieve access to quality healthcare...
Uganda to distribute 27 million mosquito nets in renewed fight against malaria
Uganda's ministry of health on Tuesday said it will distribute 27 million mosquito nets next month in a renewed fight against malaria, one of...
President Kenyatta, outlines his priorities in the fight against malaria in Africa
His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta, recently appointed Chair of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA), has announced his four priorities for his two-year term...