Nigeria is among eight African countries to pioneer the rollout of the world’s first malaria treatment designed specifically for newborns, the Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has announced.
This development, is seen as a milestone to curb one of the continent’s deadliest childhood diseases, with Nigeria bearing the highest global burden for malaria.
The Africa CDC applauded the approval of the first malaria treatment specifically formulated for newborns and infants weighing less than five kilogrammes, describing it as a major advance in closing a critical gap in care for Africa’s youngest and most vulnerable.