Nigerian president inaugurates malaria elimination council


By Tunji
  • World
  • Wednesday, 17 Aug 2022

ABUJA, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday inaugurated a public-private partnership council for the elimination of malaria, a major public health issue in the most populous African country.

Buhari, while inaugurating the 16-member End Malaria Council(EMC) in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, said beyond improving the quality of life, health, and well-being of Nigerians, the concerted strategy to tackle malaria had both public health as well as socio-economic benefits for the country.

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