Each year the World Health Organization (WHO) provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of trends in malaria control and elimination across the globe. WHO, in its annual malaria report, new data that shows that countries around the world largely held the line against further setbacks to malaria prevention, testing, and treatment services in 2021. There have…
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WHO okays first African-manufactured drug to prevent malaria in expectant mothers, infants
By Halligan Agade According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), more than 50 million women in Africa become pregnant each year and are at risk of one of the deadliest malaria parasites globally. Presently, Africa is still completely reliant on imported drugs to treat malaria but that could soon change. The UN health agency recently…
UN secures malaria vaccine supply with landmark deal
Published by Nakayima Ritah The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday announced it had awarded a landmark contract for the provision of 18 million doses of the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine for a period of three years. The agency noted that the WHO-approved vaccine could potentially save thousands of lives every year. RTS,S/AS01 has already been…
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