#Chloroquine and Malaria treatment options- in pregnancy & for visitors

Get started here on basic malaria 101 in Nigeria. There is a fundamental need to always conduct a test before treating malaria. *The officially recommended Anti-Malarial Drugs: ACTs Globally, the first line treatment option is clearly the currently WHO recommended anti-malarial drugs, the Artemesinin Combination Therapy (ACTs). The two ACTs recommended for use in Nigeria are: […]

Symptoms, Signs and Prevention of Malaria

MALARIA does not have its own peculiar symptoms but the most common associated features are fever with or without chills and rigors (shivering), headaches, bitter taste in mouth, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, joint aches and a general feeling of unwell. Fever is a non-specific symptom because it could also be similarly present in other […]

Basic Malaria 101 (Spotlight on Nigeria)

MALARIA. I believe the primary reason for the veiled reality of the full import of malaria in our society is because it is so prevalent that it has become an “all-too-familiar disease”. The resultant effect of this over familiarity is an abundance of misconceptions among the general populace and even among healthcare providers about malaria […]

(Watch) HALA TGIF! Video Pick: Malaria history- Herbs, Drugs & Empires through the generations

Yey, TGIF! If you’re our regular reader, then you probably already know by now that our current issue of the FREE HALA Magazine is focused on Malaria (and if this is your first time here, then now you know :)). And if you really think you know all you need to know about malaria, well, […]

Seriously, what is Fever?

In the simplest layman’s terms, fever is the word that describes a high body temperature- yes we all know that but what that little piece of info translate to? Malaria? If you’ve been in under the sun or within a hot room or car for a while, then your body temperature is bound to go […]

Innovations to fight HIV: A new concept of “Treatment AS Prevention” (TASP)

#HIV: Gaining victory through innovation! Although a definite cure for HIV has not been discovered yet (despite claims from quarters in Nigeria), the fight against HIV has reached a crescendo where innovative breakthroughs have demystified the dreaded HIV, inspiring high hopes of getting to zero. These three are our unique picks as featured on our #HIV/AIDS […]