According to him, malaria is endemic in the country and only concerted effort can eliminate it.
The House of Representatives on Sunday urged the federal government to declare a state of emergency on malaria
It also targets them for life-saving interventions, including food assistance, non-food items and livelihood support.
UN humanitarian agencies on Monday said that no fewer than 60 million people in the Horn of Africa urgently needed humanitarian assistance.
“Distribution will be carried out monthly for four days each month. The drugs will be repeated every 28 days from June to October 2023.
The grant is to assist Nigeria in the fight against tuberculosis (TB), malaria, and HIV/AIDS for the next three years commencing January 2024.
On Wednesday, Dennis Marke, a medical expert of E-Health Africa, called for a collaborative effort to end malaria by 2030.
She said about 11.7 million deaths had been averted due to concerted efforts by global partners to end malaria in the world.
Ahemen Terseer, the WHO coordinator in the state, tasked journalists to be proactive in educating the public on the epidemic before it happens.
“We’ve not been able to pick plasmodium vivax, which is found in Asia and Kenya. It’s there in Ethiopia, and this vector can also transmit it.”
