
West Africa: Lagos Nears Malaria Elimination, Set to Become First in West Africa
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state is on the verge of making history, positioning itself to become the first West African geopolitical zone to eliminate malaria. This, Abayomi says, will not be through a vaccine or genetically modified mosquitoes but by employing “simple common sense” medical practices and a…