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We are all asking many pressing questions about COVID-19 – how long it will last, how many people will be affected, how to protect ourselves and our communities – but questions about COVID-19 go well beyond the pandemic itself. We have seen in recent weeks that COVID-19 will have a ripple effect on global healthcare systems, the global economy, institutions … Read More

What is a healthy society? And how can we achieve healthy societies? While people in many countries are living longer, they are not necessarily living healthier lives.  Changes in societies have contributed to improved health but have also caused many challenges and risks to people’s health and well-being. The effect of the ongoing crisis on our health systems and other … Read More

Nigerian private sector leaders announced the creation of the Coalition Against Coronavirus (CACOVID) earlier this week. The initiative is spearheaded by Access Bank Group and Dangote Industries Ltd, with support from Zenith Bank, Guaranty Trust Bank, MTN, ITB and others. CACOVID will work to fight COVID-19 by raising public awareness, supporting healthcare professionals, institutions and governments, and by mobilizing private … Read More

Even in the midst of the escalating COVID-19 crisis, it’s hard to ignore the toll that TB takes each year. Every day, TB infects over 30,000 and is responsible for over 4,000 deaths, making it the world’s deadliest infectious disease. This past Tuesday, people from across the globe came together to commemorate World Tuberculosis Day 2020 to raise awareness about … Read More

Lack of access to reliable drug-susceptibility testing (DST) is a critical public health challenge posed by drug resistant forms of tuberculosis (TB). Drug-susceptibility testing means testing to find out if a person has drug resistant TB.  On average, it is estimated that 50% of those in need of second-line drug-susceptibility testing in high burden countries do not receive it. To … Read More

Rwanda has launched a major fight against malaria that will use drones to totally destroy mosquito lava before they get a chance to nest into adult insects. This will replace the man- power and logistics that have been involved in spraying 12 of the targeted 15 districts especially in the eastern and southern provinces where malaria prevalence remains highest in … Read More

As reported in The Namibia Economist, Namibia has reduced its malaria mortality by 92%, becoming the most successful African country in combating the disease, according to officials last week. Minister of Health and Social Services Kalumbi Shangula said the country “is doing far much better than other countries” in terms of death rate control. “Since 2010 we have recorded a … Read More

Malaria remains a leading cause of ill health in Africa and Nigeria. It’s also the number one cause of absenteeism in the workplace, and results in a loss of up to one percent of Nigeria’s GDP. Malaria is highly endemic in the north-east of Nigeria, increasing the burden on health resources and elevating the risk of morbidity and mortality among … Read More

Mrs. Ochuko Keyamo-Onyige, CAMA Country Manager, spoke about “Opportunities for Private Sector in Malaria Control and Elimination” at the Nigerian Sustainable Banking Principles (NSBP) Steering Committee Meeting, held at Zenith Bank headquarters on Wednesday, February 24, 2020. The banking sector recognizes they are uniquely positioned to further economic growth and sustainable development in Nigeria. This led to the adoption of … Read More

By Ochuko Keyamo-Onyige, Country Manager, Corporate Alliance on Malaria in Africa (CAMA) As of March 16, nearly 150 countries and territories, representing every corner of the globe, have now reported at least one case of the novel coronavirus. In total, more than 200,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported with over 8,000 related deaths, with major outbreaks across the globe. … Read More