Malaria accounts for 194,000 deaths in Nigeria – ACOMIN

From: Femi Oyelola , Kaduna

The Civil Society in Malaria Control, Immunization and Nutrition in Nigeria (ACOMIN) has said malaria is a major public health concern in Nigeria, with an estimated 68 million cases and 194,000 deaths.
Kaduna State Program Officer of ACOMIN, Ogidi Nicodemus asserted this during a press conference held in Kaduna yesterday.
Ogidi lamented that the prevalence of the disease in the country was a major source of concern for all.
According to him “Malaria is a potentially life-threatening disease and a major public health concern in Nigeria, as it accounts for 68 million cases and 194,000 deaths according to WHO report on Malaria in Nigeria, 2022.
He explained that according to the World Malaria Report 2022, Nigeria accounted for approximately 27% of the global malaria burden in 2021 and 31% of the estimated malaria deaths worldwide.
“The WHO estimates that severe malaria caused 194,000 deaths in 2021, with about 80% of these fatalities occurring in children under five.
“ The high incidence of malaria cases in Nigeria calls for sustained engagement by relevant stakeholders.
Following the successful completion of the NFM 3 Malaria Grant, Global Fund has approved another three-year Malaria Grant for Nigeria, led by the National Malaria Elimination Programme and Catholic Relief Services.”
He explained that ACOMIN has been implementing projects on malaria, immunization, and nutrition in Nigeria since 2010. Based on its non-political, non-sectarian, and non-profit status it has become a strong platform for coordinating the activities of over 1200 NGOs/ CBOs in the thematic areas stated above.
ACOMIN, alongside other global and national stakeholders, under the leadership of the Government of Nigeria at all levels is now increasingly focusing on eliminating malaria, owing to the severity of the problem.