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Africa: First Malaria Drug for Newborns Gets Who Approval

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago05 mins

The World Health Organization (WHO has approved the first malaria treatment made for newborns and very young infants, in an effort to improve care for children most at risk. ALSO READ: New malaria drug for newborns gets approval The medicine, artemether-lumefantrine, is designed for babies weighing between two and five kilograms. Until now, infants with…

Africa: Nigeria Joins Africa in Breakthrough Malaria Treatment for Newborns

eriinfo.com9 months ago05 mins

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) applauded Nigeria for its role in the trials in a statement on Sunday. Nigeria has been named among eight African countries that contributed to a clinical trial leading to the approval of the first malaria treatment for newborns and infants weighing less than five kilogrammes….