The Nigerian government has established an Advisory on Malaria Elimination (AMEN) structure and a Ministerial Task Force to intensify efforts towards malaria elimination.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Senior Adviser on Media and External Relations to the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, Tashikalmah Hallah.
Mr Pate, while inaugurating AMEN and the Ministerial Task Force, highlighted the devastating impact of malaria on Nigeria, citing alarming rates of mortality, morbidity, lost work hours, out-of-pocket expenses, and government investments in treatments and interventions.
