Nigeria Loses Over $1.1 Billion Annually to Malaria – Health Minister
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has revealed that malaria costs Nigeria over $1.1 billion annually in lost Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the Advisory on Malaria Elimination in Abuja, Pate emphasized that malaria is not only a health crisis but also an economic and […]
FG adopts measures to Tackle Cholera outbreak
In a bid to tackle the rapid spread of Cholera across the country, causing high morbidity and mortality, the federal government has commenced measures to combat the epidemic by tackling the root causes, including open defecation. The Vice President Kashim Shettima who made the disclosure yesterday (Thursday) when he inaugurated the Steering Committee for the […]
