Nigeria, Nov. 15 -- The federal government has revealed that Nigeria is making major progress in the fight against malaria, averting an estimated 18 million cases every year.

This was made known by the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, on Thursday during his inaugural address at the 2025 Joint Annual Review of the Health Sector in Abuja.

Mr Salako during his speech, outlined efforts to strengthen the country's health system resilience and expand access to essential healthcare services.

He said the government's malaria control programme forms a key pillar of the nation's strategy to build a resilient and inclusive health system.

He noted that between 2021 and 2023, 63 million insecticide-treated nets (ITNs)...