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Ten health workers in Ghana's underserved Oti Region just gained powerful new tools to save children's lives through better nutrition education. The training covers everything from exclusive breastfeeding to spotting warning signs that require medical care.
Nigeria's Zamfara State is tackling malaria head-on with a government-funded fumigation program targeting mosquitoes across communities. The initiative starts in five districts and aims to protect thousands from mosquito-borne diseases.
Abia State is rolling out 3 million insecticide-treated mosquito nets to protect families from malaria after 14 years without mass distribution. The campaign includes a community-funded health insurance program that's already covering 270,000 residents.
A groundbreaking study in Nigeria proves that a simple monthly medication can slash malaria cases in young children by more than a fifth. The evidence could help protect millions of vulnerable kids across the country.
Breakthrough vaccines and better mosquito nets have saved 14 million lives from malaria since 2000, proving the deadly disease can be beaten. Forty-seven countries are now malaria-free, showing what's possible when science meets action.
A new study reveals how South Sudan delivered life-saving malaria prevention to children despite flooding and conflict, cutting cases by 72%. The research offers a blueprint for reaching vulnerable children in the world's toughest places.
Ugandan farmers are growing catnip plants and turning them into an effective mosquito repellent that works just as well as DEET but costs far less. The discovery could help reduce malaria risk while putting money back into local communities.
Scientists in Uganda discovered that a homegrown catnip lotion repels mosquitoes just as effectively as expensive chemical repellents. This affordable, locally made solution could help millions of families in Africa protect themselves from malaria-carrying mosquitoes.
A new digital health system in Nigeria is helping health workers make faster, smarter decisions to fight malaria and save lives. The approach focuses on connecting data systems rather than adding more apps.
A mining company's anti-malaria campaign just covered 44,000 households in Tanzania, creating 95 jobs while fighting one of the nation's deadliest diseases. The Zero Malaria initiative combines spraying, free mosquito nets, and health education to protect entire communities.
Nigeria's capital territory just launched a five-month campaign to protect over one million young children from malaria with free preventive treatment. The program has already helped cut malaria rates by 58% since 2021.
Sudan just secured $139 million to combat three deadly diseases threatening millions across the country. The three-year plan brings together global health organizations and local experts to deliver life-saving medicines to every state.