Malaria: Nigeria’s prevalence drops to 15.2%, FG targets 50% reduction by 2030

Vanguard News | 23-10-2026 02:34pm |

By Chioma Obinna The Federal Government has reported a decline in malaria parasite prevalence among children aged six to 59 months from 22 per cent in 2021 to 15.2 per cent in 2025, while setting a target to halve malaria prevalence and malaria-attributable deaths by 2030. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this ...

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