Follow us
Nigeria Health Watch
Follow us:
Subscribe to our Newsletter
breadcrumb banner

Malaria

Search

Categories

Recent Posts

Post Image

As Efforts Intensify to Contain Bundibugyo Ebola, Women Remain Most Vulnerable to Its Economic Impact

Jul 06, 2026
Post Image

An Epidemic of Parastatals in Nigeria’s Health Sector

Jul 04, 2026
Post Image

From Innovation to Integration: What It Will Take to Make Every Pregnancy Safer in Nigeria

Jul 03, 2026
Post Image

Community Feedback Prompts PHC Upgrade in Gauraka, Niger State

Jul 03, 2026
Post Image

Why Zambia is Rethinking Tuberculosis Testing, and Why Validation Must Come First

Jul 02, 2026
Blog Image
By Nigeria Health Watch | May 14, 2024

A Silent Threat: Impact of Climate Change on Life Expectancy Rate in Nigeria

‘The climate crisis is a health crisis, but for too long, health has been a footnote in climate discussions,” Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus The recently concluded COP28 UN Climate Conference heralded a significant milestone with the inclusion of a Health Day, where health ministers in 123 countries signed the non-binding […]

Read More
Blog Image 29 Apr

World Malaria Day 2024:  What Hope Does the Malaria Vaccination Hold for Nigeria?

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 29, 2024

Oladimeji Solomon Yemi and Patience Adejo (Lead Writers)

Read More
Blog Image 11 Apr

Nigerian Medical Students’ Association: Active Citizenship for Health Improving Malaria Prevention and Treatment Awareness

By Nigeria Health Watch | April 11, 2022

Beyond the breakthrough vaccineThe Malaria vaccine is considered to be one of the greatest breakthroughs in medical history. However, in spite of this breakthrough, the battle against malaria is far from over. In the 2021 World Malaria report, Nigeria is still considered one of the 11 highest-burden countries. About 96% of malaria deaths globally were […]

Read More
Blog Image 20 Oct

The New Malaria Vaccine: A New Dimension in the Fight against Malaria

By Nigeria Health Watch | October 20, 2021

After decades of trials, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended a new malaria vaccine for children, adding a new development in the fight against the deadly disease. The vaccine RTS, S (Brand Name Mosquirix) is the result of over 30 years of research and development by GlaxoKlineSmith in partnership with PATH, the Malaria Initiative […]

Read More
Blog Image 17 May

A Classroom Clinic: Bringing Malaria Diagnosis and Treatment to Schools in Malawi

By Nigeria Health Watch | May 17, 2021

By Rabson Kondowe (Lead Writer) Clara still vividly remembers the day in 2019 she felt unwell while at school. “I was in Mathematics class, then all of a sudden my body was very hot, I was sweating and I had a headache. I felt weak,” says the 14-year-old. “I informed my teacher and he took […]

Read More