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Oluwafemi Awodele
2 weeks ago
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The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, has disclosed that the state is on the verge of making history, positioning itself as the first West African geopolitical zone to eliminate malaria.
Mr Abayomi said this will not be through a vaccine or genetically modified mosquitoes, but by employing “simple common sense” medical practices and a robust public health strategy.
This ambitious goal is driven by the state/ministry and Wellington Oyibo, director of the Centre for
Transdisciplinary Research for Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that for decades, malaria has been a prevalent health challenge across Africa.
