Malaria: Experts Say Disease Kills 4,500 Pregnant Women In Nigeria Annually - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 9, 2020
Some Health Experts say about 4,500 pregnant women die from malaria annually in the country, adding that the number accounts for 11 per cent of the maternal mortality rate in the country.
TheExperts made the known in Abuja, at the donation of 5,000 doses of SulfadoxinePyrimethamine, SPLIT Maldox tablets to the Intermittent Preventive Treatmentfor Pregnant Women project by Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries.
BrightOrji one of the experts said Nigeria contributes about 25 per cent of malariacases in the world , adding that every year about  9.8 million women get pregnant out of which 14 per cent  would likely have malaria parasitein their blood system. He added that the disease causes still birth and deathin pregnant women.
Onhis part, Chief Executive officer of Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries StellaOkoli said many people were in need of malaria interventions and enjoinedNigerians to assist in protecting more people from malaria.
TheMinister of State for Health, Adeleke Olorunnimbe Mamora applauded Emzor forthe donation and assured of the commitment of the present administration inprotecting Nigerians from malaria as well as providing enabling enablingenvironment to enable Nigerian companies grow.