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Photo: Dr. Paul Bangirana of Makerere University Severe malaria may affect children’s cognitive abilities and academic performance for years after recovery, with survivors recording lower overall cognitive ability and mathematics scores than children who did not experience the disease, a 2026 study has found. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association…
The World Health Organization has prequalified the first-ever malaria treatment specifically designed for newborns and young infants. The development marks a major breakthrough aimed at closing a long-standing treatment gap for one of the most vulnerable populations. It was announced ahead of World Malaria Day 2026, the global health body said the newly approved medicine,…
…adopts science-driven health policies Lagos State has recorded a major shift in healthcare delivery, reducing malaria misdiagnosis in public health facilities from about 60 per cent to five per cent through the use of scientific diagnostic tools and data-driven reforms. The State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this on Tuesday at a high-level…
…State, SFH, World Bank launch aggressive media campaign to drive elimination Lagosians have been warned to stop treating malaria without proper diagnosis, as more than 90 per cent of fever cases in the state are now caused by conditions other than malaria. This was the central message at the launch of a Public Enlightenment and…
The Lagos State Government today hosted the Mid-Term Review of the Pathway to Malaria Pre-Elimination in Lagos State, reaffirming its commitment to drive malaria prevalence below one percent and set the state on the path to full elimination. The event, held at the Eko Hotels, Victoria Island, brought together national and international stakeholders to review…