To commemorate the annual World Malaria Day on the 25th of April, one of the leading FMCG companies and a fast-moving consumer goods company, Orange Group has reinforced its commitment to providing innovative products to combat Malaria in Nigeria.

With their expansion into antimalarial medication, Orange Group says it continues to set a standard as a forward-thinking, result-focused FMCG brand providing solutions tailored to the needs of the Nigerian consumer.

“Innovation that works for the everyday Nigerian is at the heart of what we do at Orange Group,” Uchenna Ezenna-Gboneme, the Group media and communications director said.

“With our sachet packaged mosquito repellent cream, Gardia, we are the first to make malaria prevention easily accessible, safe for all skin types, and affordable for all. Our antimalarial drug Laris is an ACT Combination therapy drug that treats Malaria instantly; it is considered one of the best and most sought after in the market,” she added.

According to the 2020 World Malaria Report, Nigeria had the highest global malaria cases (27 percent) in 2019. It accounted for the highest number of deaths (23 percent of Malaria deaths) in the same year.

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With Gardia, the popular sachet packaged mosquito repellent cream; Orange Group has solidified its position in the home of the average Nigerian. As the first to market and most pocket-friendly, the lightweight cream is made for the Sub-Saharan climate and effectively prevents and protects users from mosquito bites.

A consumer favourite, Gardia is in high demand in neighborhood markets across the nation as it is known to provide 8 hours of protection without causing skin irritation or allergies.

Orange Group’s Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) Laris is well known for its efficacy in treating Plasmodium falciparum malaria, the most common type of Malaria found in Sub-Saharan Africa. Laris continues to offer quality treatment for Malaria sufferers in Nigeria.

For World Malaria Day, Orange Group says it will continue to shed light on the importance of Malaria prevention by engaging medical influencers Fidelis Egemba (Aproko doctor) and Kelechi Okoro (Healthertainer) in a social media conversation with the hashtag #TreatMalariawithLaris.

World Malaria Day is observed yearly on the 25th of April and aims to draw attention to the critical role innovation plays in helping to achieve global elimination goals. The 2022 theme “Harness innovation to reduce the malaria disease burden and save lives” resonates strongly and underscores Orange Group’s objective to provide innovative solutions to the Nigerian consumer’s health problems.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.

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