FG eyes 50% reduction in malaria deaths by 2030

The Federal Government of Nigeria has set a target to reduce malaria prevalence and malaria-attributable deaths by 50% by 2030. This goal is outlined in the National Malaria Strategic Plan 2026–2030, which was jointly launched alongside the 2025 Nigeria Malaria Indicator Survey. The survey found that malaria parasite prevalence among children aged six to 59 months declined from 22% in 2021 to 15% in 2025, but only 45% of children under five slept under an insecticide-treated mosquito net the night before the survey, and only 18% of children with fever had their blood tested for malaria.

The government acknowledged the progress made but emphasized the need to sustain interventions, improve access to prevention and treatment, and direct resources towards communities with the greatest malaria burden.

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