The Nigerian government has said nine persons die of malaria every nine hours. Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, said this in Abeokuta, the Ogun State
Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, said this in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Monday, while leading a delegation of Advocacy Against Malaria to the Ogun State Government.The Minister, who was represented by Timi Obot, the team lead for Advocacy Against Malaria, touched on the need to combat the disease in order to avoid uncontrollable death through malaria.
“At the state level malaria and prevalence has increased from about 15 per cent in 2015 to 22 per cent in 2018. “Children under age five remain the most vulnerable affected by malaria accounting for 67 per cent of all malaria depth.”
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