Nigeria End Malaria Council: what to expect

Sokunbi, T.O., Omojuyigbe, J.O., Bakenne, H.A. and Adebisi, Y.A. (2022) Nigeria End Malaria Council: what to expect. Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 82, 104690. (doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104690) (PMID:36148088) (PMCID:PMC9486447)

Abstract

Following the World Health Organization 2021 report of Nigeria being the leading country among the four African countries responsible for half of the malaria mortality all over the world, the President of Nigeria, on August 16, 2022, inaugurated the Nigeria End Malaria Council to reduce the malaria burden in the country, serves as a platform to solicit funds for promoting malaria elimination in the country and to ensure the good life and wellbeing of the people. National End Malaria Council is an intervention that has been tested with proven track records of progressive success in malaria control and reduction in the countries where it has been established. With the establishment of the Nigeria End Malaria Council, we can be expectant of a malaria-free country in no time if the aims and objectives of the council are sustained and effectively carried out.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Adebisi, Yusuff Adebayo
• Authors: Sokunbi, T.O., Omojuyigbe, J.O., Bakenne, H.A., and Adebisi, Y.A.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences
• Journal Name: Annals of Medicine and Surgery
• Publisher: Elsevier
• ISSN: 2049-0801
• Published Online: 15 September 2022
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2022 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Annals of Medicine and Surgery 82:104690
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons licence