AllAfrica News: Malaria

Nigeria: Nigeria, 10 Others to Get $500m Grant to Fight TB, HIV, Malaria

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 08:18:57 GMT

[Daily Trust] The Global Fund, in collaboration with the African Union says it will invest $500m in Nigeria and 10 other nations in the next three years to support their responses against tuberculosis, malaria and HIV.

Nigeria: U.S. Supports Malaria Control in Benue With 3.6m Itns

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 07:34:15 GMT

[Vanguard] Benue state has received 3.6 million bed nets from the U.S. government, through the President's Malaria Initiative, PMI, as part of a national campaign to provide enough nets for every Nigerian for protection from malaria.

Tanzania: Nimr Conducts Research On Mosquito Drug Resistance

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 08:40:32 GMT

[Daily News] THE National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) is conducting research on mosquito drug resistance to curb malaria.

Nigeria: U.S. Donates 3.6 Million Insecticide-Treated Bed Nets to Control Malaria in Benue State

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 08:11:03 GMT

[This Day] On November 13, 2020, the U.S. government, through the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI), donated 3.6 million bed nets to Nigeria's Benue State as part of a national campaign to provide enough nets for every Nigerian to be protected from the deadly disease every night.

Mozambique: Nampula Adopts Community Involvement for Success Against Malaria

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 15:44:36 GMT

[AIM] Maputo -- Malema (Mozambique), 18 Nov (AIM) - The Malaria Consortium, an NGO specialising in the prevention, control and treatment of malaria and other communicable diseases, has stressed the need for a community awareness drive to ensure success of the seasonal anti-malaria campaign.

Cameroon: Updates On the Global Fund's Funding Cuts in Cameroon and the Covid-19 Situation

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 08:42:59 GMT

[GFO] Global Fund withholds ?10 million from Cameroon for failing to meet co-financing commitments

Kenya: Malaria War - Kenya in New Strategy

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 06:51:06 GMT

[Nation] Families, communities, as well as political and business leaders have been urged to make a personal commitment to up the fight against malaria.

South Africa: Parliament Concerned By Potential Effect of Bushiri Escape

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 15:00:33 GMT

[Govt of SA] Portfolio Committee on IR concerned by potential effect of Bushiri escape

South Africa: Arrest Warrant for Fleeing Bushiris

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 14:33:43 GMT

[SAnews.gov.za] The Pretoria Magistrates Court has today issued a warrant of arrest for couple fugitives, Shepard Bushiri and his wife, Mary, after they contravened their bail conditions last week.

South Africa: Extradition Process Begins for Bushiris

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 09:40:28 GMT

[SAnews.gov.za] The South African government has initiated an extradition process in an effort to retrieve two fugitives, who last week unlawfully left the country for Malawi while facing a criminal trial.

Nigeria: Borno Administers Malaria Prevention Drugs On 2.1m Children

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 04:39:43 GMT

[This Day] Maiduguri -- The Borno State Government has said that it has administered malaria prevention drugs on 2.1 million children in the state.

Africa: Germany Signs Eur150 Million Contribution to the Global Fund's Covid-19 Response

Sun, 15 Nov 2020 09:06:07 GMT

[Global Fund] Geneva -- The German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development and the Global Fund signed an additional contribution agreement of EUR150 million to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countries, signaling a strong partnership in the fight against the pandemic.

Africa: The Global Fund Is Generally Performing Well Against Its Key Performance Indicator Targets

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 09:45:50 GMT

[GFO] The Global Fund has generally achieved its key performance indicators (KPI), according to the mid-2020 Strategic Performance Report presented to the Board on 11 and 12 November 2020. The organization is on track to meet its resource mobilization, program design, and implementation targets but is unlikely to meet its targets for some program results. However, these results did not factor in the impact of COVID-19 on KPIs. The Global Fund Secretariat will report on this to the Board in May 2021. Some constit

Africa: The Global Fund Board Discusses the Development of Its Next Strategy

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 09:43:32 GMT

[GFO] The Board of the Global Fund to fight HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria discussed the development of its next strategy at its 44th Board meeting. The discussion was based on the GF/B44/07 document issued by the Secretariat. The strategy is a multi-year roadmap that will direct the Global Fund's actions. The current strategy will expire in 2022. The Board focused on the schedule and the high-level issues related to its strategy development.

Africa: 'Delivering the Final Year of This Grant Cycle and Preparing for the Next One'

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 09:10:34 GMT

[GFO] In his fourth annual report to the Global Fund Board since taking office in early 2019, Peter Sands delivered a well-articulated and specific speech on the challenges faced for the last six months. He organized his performance according to three main priorities: an assessment of the progresses against the 2020 priorities announced one year ago; an overview of the response to COVID-19 and an early view of the priorities for 2021 and beyond.

Africa: How Can Countries Continue to Combat Malaria During a Pandemic?

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 04:47:57 GMT

[African Arguments] With medical disruptions due to COVID-19 likely to kill more people in Africa than the disease itself, two countries provide interesting lessons.

Gambia: 'Malaria Is Responsible for Many Deaths in Gambia'

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 08:19:16 GMT

[The Point] Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, the minister for Health says malaria is responsible for lots of deaths in The Gambia both in children and adults.

Southern Africa: SADC E8 Calls for Vigilance On Malaria Day Amid Covid-19

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 14:26:06 GMT

[SAnews.gov.za] The newly appointed chairperson of the SADC Elimination 8 Health Minister's Council, Dr Zweli Mkhize, has called on communities to remain vigilant in the fight against malaria, while battling the COVID-19 pandemic.

South Africa: Travellers Urged to Take Malaria Precautions

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 14:15:01 GMT

[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Health has urged communities affected by malaria and travellers to malaria endemic areas to take the necessary precautions to prevent contracting the disease, and seek treatment when they experience signs and symptoms.

Southern Africa: As the Malaria Season Begins, Covid-19 Complicates the Picture

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 07:45:15 GMT

[The Conversation Africa] Two of the nine global public health awareness days are associated with malaria: World Malaria Day, observed on 25 April, and World Mosquito Day, which commemorates the discovery by Sir Ronald Ross on 20 August 1897 that Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria parasites to humans.