A nationwide review reveals that congenital malaria remains a significant health issue for newborns in Nigeria, with prevalence rates between 5.1% and 96.3%. The study emphasizes the need for improved maternal and newborn malaria care and standardized treatment protocols.
The Federal Government has initiated policy processes for the nationwide rollout of Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention (PMC) for infants, following positive results from an implementation study aimed at reducing malaria-related deaths among children under five, as announced by Min
The Federal Government of Nigeria announced plans to implement Perennial Malaria Chemoprevention (PMC) to protect children under two years from malaria. Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako reported a decline in malaria prevalence from 42% in 2010 to 15% in 2025 during a dissemination meeti
