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Professor Adewole speaking during 2017 WMD

Minister of Health Canvasses All-Inclusive Involvement In The Fight Against Malaria

Abuja, 25 April 2017 - In response to the theme of the 2017 World Malaria Day (WMD), ‘End Malaria For Good’ and slogan ‘’What’s your role’, Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Profess

Hon Minister Makgato butressing a point during the public address

Minister of Health and Wellness kicks off Public Lecture Series

The Minister of Health and Wellness, Honourable Dorcas Makgato delivered the first of a series of lectures on Health and Development at the University of Botswana Conference Cen

Treated mosquito nets are safe and effective

For many decades Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) have been used to protect people against malaria.

IRS sprayers

How can we overcome Malaria threat and make a Rwanda free of Malaria ?

25 April 2017, Rwanda joined the world to commemorate World Malaria Day.

A mother and child seated on a bed with an insecticide treated bed ne

Scaling up malaria prevention in Sierra Leone

Preparations are currently underway for a vast bed net distribution campaign in Sierra Leone.

Malaria: Kenya, Ghana and Malawi get first vaccine - Dr Matshidiso Moeti's interview with BBC

From coast to coast: Africa unites to tackle threat of polio

Zanzibar conducts joint external evaluation of core capacities of the International Health Regulations (IHR)

Zanzibar, 24 April 2017 : WHO and partners supported the Zanzibar Island to conduct a Joint External Evaluation (JEE) for IHR Core Capacities.