Religious Leaders in Nigeria Call for Concerted Effort in Fighting Malaria

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Nigeria has the highest number of malaria-related deaths globally at 26.8 percent. 

In the report, NIFAA members urged the Nigerian government and citizens “to give more attention to the health needs of the citizens, especially to malaria, which poses one of the most common health challenges in Nigeria with high mortality rate.”

Acknowledging the role of faith communities in the fight against the tropical disease, they committed themselves to “utilizing its networks to engage with the state governors and other relevant stakeholders not only of the eight (8) PMI states but across the country for increased funding commitment for malaria elimination.”

“NIFAA will continue to work with the Ministry of Health and other agencies of government in order to address the health and other social needs of Nigerians,” the religious leaders said.

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