Ministry launches Sh8b plan to distribute mosquito nets
HEALTH & SCIENCE
Mosquito net draped over a bed. [courtesy]
The Ministry of Health has launched a three-month Sh8 billion campaign to distribute over 15.7 million bed nets in the highest malaria burden counties.
The insecticide-treated mosquito nets will be distributed in 27 high burden counties targeting 25 million beneficiaries. The pilot project is being implemented in Kirinyaga County.
Speaking during World Malaria Day, Health Chief Administrative Secretary Health Rashid Aman said the exercise is part of a strategy for counties to eliminate malaria disease by 2030.
Additionally, Dr Aman revealed that a team of medical experts from Cuba and Kenya will be conducting a nationwide exercise to map out key breeding sites for spraying.
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The Nasarawa State Government has restated its commitment towards ensuring that the burden of malaria is reduced to zero in the state.
Mr Ahmed Yahaya, Commissioner for Health, made the commitment in an event on Friday in Lafia to commemorate the 2021 World Malaria Day.
According to the commissioner, the need to eradicate malaria completely became imperative due to how scourge has affected many families over the years.
Yahaya explained that due to series of sensitisation programmes and other measures put in place, the government was able to reduce the burden of malaria drastically in the state.
He said based on the recent rating, Nasarawa State is the second with lowest burden of malaria in the North Central zone of Nigeria.
Nasarawa govt. committed towards Malaria elimination – Commissioner
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The Nasarawa State Government has restated its commitment towards ensuring that the burden of malaria is reduced to zero in the state.
Mr Ahmed Yahaya, Commissioner for Health, made the commitment in an event on Friday in Lafia to commemorate the 2021 World Malaria Day.
According to the commissioner, the need to eradicate malaria completely became imperative due to how scourge has affected many families over the years.
Yahaya explained that due to series of sensitisation programmes and other measures put in place, the government was able to reduce the burden of malaria drastically in the state.