The Federal Government of Nigeria has banned the use of chloroquine and artemisinin monotherapy for the treatment of malaria.


The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, who made this announcement, stated that about N300bn was being lost annually by the Federal Government in the treatment and prevention of the disease.

According to him, the losses were incurred in government’s efforts to tackle the scourge in the country.

Adewole spoke on Tuesday in Abuja, during the commemoration of this year’s World Malaria Day.

Speaking on the theme, “End Malaria for Good: What is your Role?” The minister said, “With a new emphasis on citizen accountability and rights, I want you as a Nigerian citizen to challenge your health care provider and ask questions.

“When you have malaria and somebody wants to prescribe drugs for you, ask the health care provider: ‘Have you confirmed this is malaria?’ It is your right.

“As a citizen when your healthcare provider prescribes chloroquine or artemisinin monotherapy, say no. Doctors and nurses have been told that chloroquine is no longer useful and that it is wrong to prescribe artemisin monotherapy. For the healthcare provider, do not treat malaria without diagnosis.

“Tell yourself, ‘I must not prescribe chloroquine. I must not prescribe monotherapy for artemisinin when what we should prescribe is a combination therapy”, the minister emphasised.


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Health Minister that doesn't know what is wrong with Buhari's health.. that one na Health Minister abi suegbe?

Thank God,anytime i take this drugs,body go just dey scratch and pepper me.
Na this drug them suppose dey call ''pepe dem gang''

THANK GOD.
When I was young, e De scratch my body well self.

Why
No A.C.T or what.. Chloroquine been treating Nigerians since 1780AD..

an health minister that cant find the treatment for buhari's illness

Better

Oga minister mbanu, don't shift goal posts now

Not after I don swallow the thing finish. 4 horrible, smelly tabs, plus piriton, plus B-Co. Then the itchy nights Chai!

No!, all kids must take it o, so that they will learn to respect elders

As my mum says when arranging those tabs, "Its part of growing up"

One of the pills I still consider most effective against Malaria without Injection- Chloroquine

Better, that chloroquine itching no be here ooo...

they should abeg...my body always scratch me anytime I take that chloroquine

That shii inflicted some serious big spots all over my body. I stopped collecting it a long time ago

OK. That drug is a mess shaa. Thank God, it's been banned

Even the ACT fail atimes

Just avoid mosquitoes, use insecticides, clean your environment or better still sleep in a mosquito net

Once you avoid mosquito you avoid malaria.

By the way I heard that malaria vaccine has been discovered and will be on trial in 3 African countries

yourexcellency:
Health Minister that doesn't know what is wrong with Buhari's health.. that one na Health Minister abi suegbe?

suegbe

twosquare:
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what exactly is on your mind

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The person who invented that chloroquine is just wicked....Kai.

Arthemetar Lumenfantrin combination naim sure pass for Malaria treatment

Recession & induced hardship has made Female anopheles mosquitoes to be producing toxins whose
Malaria resistant to Chloroquine Phosphate is very high

DayDreamPictures:


what exactly is on your mind

check again.

Kiss my derriere Mr Minister.

Why da eff didn't PMB get treated in Nigeria.

It's a slap on your face. A direct insult.

“As a citizen when your healthcare provider prescribes chloroquine or artemisinin monotherapy, say no. Doctors and nurses have been told that chloroquine is no longer useful and that it is wrong to prescribe artemisin monotherapy. For the healthcare provider, do not treat malaria without diagnosis.

Says who, nitori Olorun!??

Meanwhile, below is Iran's Health Minister and we are still arguing Malaria

Is it the same thing as Maxiquine and Quinine?

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gabazin080:
an health minister that cant find the treatment for buhari's illness

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At least with his illness he still reach presidency. with ur own, i doubt u will ever smell gateman of asovilla

Why na? Chloroquine still cures malaria, I drink like paracetamol. Does he have the power to ban a drug? Overzealous Minister over stepping their boundaries under this regime.

I wonder people complain of itching body bossy after taking the drug and they still use the useless drugs.


Thank God I don't know drug not to talk of using it... But I eat good food very well.

Dem suppose to ban all dis big malaria drugs too.

Mr minister for health, instead of you to empower our local malaria herbs you. are there saying use therapy dont. mono therapy ,you won become yemkem center of alternative therapy.#remember this is Africa Nigeria to be. pre cise.And if you health minister sick na. abroad straight.

Why? that na d cheapest antimalarial drug I can afford ooo make dem no try rubbish ooo.

Ogbanje ji our health minister aka