Malaria: Kwara Govt Counsels Beneficiaries On Use Of Treated Nets

Date: 2023-10-09

In its efforts to eliminate malaria, the Kwara State Government has advised residents, most especially, women, to use the Integrated Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) judiciously, describing malaria as a killer disease, thus, the need for preventive measures, which is more cost effective than curative measures.

The Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hon. Abosede Olaitan Buraimoh, gave this advice when the Society for Family Health paid a familiarization visit to her office.

Buraimoh, who disclosed that over two millions Integrated Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) will be distributed to the people through a door-to-door approach across the 16 Local Government Areas of the State, remarked that malaria has significant consequences, particularly, for vulnerable populations like children and women.

The Commissioner commended the State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for placing high priority on the health sector in Kwara State.

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Alhaji Musa Olanrewaju Okanlawon, promised to collaborate with the Agency in sensitising people at the grassroots about the importance of using Integrated Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) to curb the menace of malaria fever in the State.

Earlier, the Team Leader & Technical Director, Society for Family Health, Mr John Ocholi, commended the State government for collaborating with the National Malaria Elimination Programme in order to eliminate malaria in the State.

He pointed out that the distribution of the Integrated Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) will be carried out on a door-to-door basis across all the 16 Local Government Areas of the State.

“Malaria is a leading cause of illness and death in Nigeria, contributing to high child mortality rates and reduced productivity. Untreated malaria can result in complications such as anaemia, organ failure, and even death”, he stated.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Taofeek Ibraheem     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Olabode Towoju     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Pategi     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Abubakar B.M     National Pilot     Binta Abubakar Mora     Lafiagi     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Nurudeen Muhammed     Ilorin Curfew     Alikinla     Emir Of Shonga     Hakeem Idris     Isaac Gbenle     Local Government     Ilorin Anchor Men And Women     Bibire Ajape     Afetu Of Alabe     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Risikat Lawal     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Kumbi Titilope     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Waheed Ibrahim     Emir Of Lafiagi     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Sarakite     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Yahaya Abdulkareem     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Okiki     Olaoye B. Felix     Musa Abdullahi     Bankole Omishore     Jimoh Bashir     KWASEIC     Florence Saraki     Isiaka Gold     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Adama Isa     Olukotun Of Ikotun     Yashikira     Ishaq Salman     Photo News     Seni Saraki     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Alagbado     Micheal Imoudu     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Modupe Oluwole     Abdulwahab Ololele     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Adeniyi Ojo     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Kwara Poly     Tinubu Legacy Forum     Oniye     Omu Aran     Turaki     Hausa     Talaka Parapo     Henry Makinwa     Shagari    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Pilgrims Board     Kamaldeen Gambari     Olatomiwa Williams     Waheed Ibrahim     Ronke Adeyemi     Salary     Naira Redesign     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Kwara Central     Usman Alkali Baba     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Kazeem Gbolagade     Theophilus Oyebiyi     COEASU     Earlyon Technologies     Shuaib Jawondo     Lawal Jimoh     Jimba Babatunde     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Mohammed Haruna     Saadu Alanamu     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     Saba Jibril     Bankole Omishore     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Ekweremadu     Amasa     Ajuloopin     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Frootify     Amuda Bembe     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     ASMAU PLAZA     Abubakar Atiku     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Wahab Egbewole     Yahaya Dumoye     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Abioye Bello     PPS     Aminat Ahmed     Kawu Baraje     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Oba Abdulraheem     Rachael Obisesan     Ejidongari     Orisun Igbomina     Rafiu Ibrahim     Siraj Oyewale     Prince Bola Ajibola     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     Mohammed Danjuma     Omu Aran     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Yusuf Abdulraheem     Pakata     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Face Masks     Agbarigidoma     Oyedepo     A.O. Belgore     Oloje     Okanlawon Taiwo     International Aviation College     Sunday Fagbemi     Yakubu Danladi     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Crystal Corner Shops     David Adesina     Alapado     Olusola Saraki     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Susan Modupe Oluwole