World Malaria Day Archives

World Malaria Day: New U.S. Report Says Nigeria Reduces Child Deaths by 16 Percent in Last Decade

Abuja – The 14th Annual Report of the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), which will be released today in conjunction with World Malaria Day, indicates that child death rates have decreased in Nigeria by 16 percent since 2010 when the United States began providing malaria control support to the country. During the same period, malaria prevalence has decreased by almost half – from ...

By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 24 April, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: CDC, Malaria, PMI, USAID, World Malaria Day

U.S. Salutes Health Champions in Nigeria Leading Efforts to End Malaria

Opinion-Editorial W. Stuart Symington, United States Ambassador to Nigeria On World Malaria Day, the United States is proud to recognize our partnership with Nigeria and support your fight to beat this deadly disease. We salute all Nigeria’s health champions—from health workers to mothers, pharmacists to drivers, journalists to researchers, teachers to warehouse managers—and all those working to ...

By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 25 April, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, News, U.S. Agencies | Tags: Opinion-Editorial, PMI, W. Stuart Symington, World Malaria Day

Presenting a United Front to End Malaria for Good

Opinion Editorial By F. John Bray, U.S. Consul General, Lagos The United Nation’s call to “end malaria for good” resonates deeply with me – I have had malaria. I am encouraged by the progress that has been made to eliminate this terrible disease. The global mortality rate dropped by 47 per cent between 2000 and ...

By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 25 April, 2017 | Topics: Consul General, Lagos, News | Tags: F. John Bray, Malaria, PMI, World Malaria Day

U.S. Embassy Commemorates World Malaria Day

ABUJA, NIGERIA- Today, the United States Embassy in Nigeria commemorated World Malaria Day during a ceremony that highlighted the global campaign to “end malaria for good.” This year, Nigeria chose the slogan; “what is your role?”- to recognize individual and collective roles to end the scourge of malaria. Each year in Nigeria, more than 80 ...

By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 24 April, 2017 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Press Releases | Tags: ACT, Malaria, PMI, USAID, World Malaria Day

DCM, David J. Young, World Malaria Day Remarks

His Excellency, Alhaji Abdul’Aziz Yari Abubakar, Executive Governor of Zamfara State; The Honorable Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole; Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President, Dangote Foundation and Malaria Private Sector Ambassador; and Dr. Audu Bala Mohammed, National Coordinator, National Malaria Elimination Program. Ladies, Gentlemen and members of the press, good morning and thank you for coming ...

By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 24 April, 2017 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Speeches | Tags: CDC, Malaria, PMI, World Malaria Day

Remarks by Ambassador James F. Entwistle Hand-over of Insecticide Treated Nets to RSO support staff (June 3, 2016)

June 3, 2016 (as prepared for delivery) Good morning. Thank you for coming to this important event. On April 25 this year, Nigeria joined the rest of the world to observe World Malaria Day. Of course, for many Nigerians, every day is malaria day—a day to keep up the fight against this killer disease. Malaria ...

By U.S. Mission Nigeria | 3 June, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Exclude All, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador, Health, Malaria, Nigeria, PEPFAR, World Malaria Day

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