Nigerian president inaugurates malaria elimination council

ABUJA, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday inaugurated a public-private partnership council for the elimination of malaria, a major public health issue in the most populous African country.

Buhari, while inaugurating the 16-member End Malaria Council(EMC) in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, said beyond improving the quality of life, health, and well-being of Nigerians, the concerted strategy to tackle malaria had both public health as well as socio-economic benefits for the country.