Nigeria making progress in malaria fight – WHO …lauds sharp drop in prevalence The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that Nigeria is making significant headway in the fight against malaria, citing a steady decline in infection rates and improved access to prevention and treatment services across the country. According to the global health body, strengthened surveillance systems, expanded distribution of insecticide-treated nets, wider seasonal malaria chemoprevention programmes and improved case management are collectively delivering measurable results. Speaking at the National Dissemination Meeting of the Agenda of the Enhance Project organised by Malaria Consortium in collaboration with state authorities, WHO Malaria Programme Manager, Dr. Lynda Ozor, revealed that a Malaria I...