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.

Dan Masanin     Sobi Hill     Bibire Ajape     Shagari     Bola Magaji     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Dasuki Belgore     Senate Presidency     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Opobiyi     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Salihu Alhaji Musa     Kamoru Kadiri     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Ilorin West     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Tunji Arosanyin     Alliance For Democracy     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Lanre Badmas     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Anilelerin     MMWG     Toyin Sanusi     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Sai Kayi     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Gambari     Olokoba     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Patigi Regatta     High Court     Albert Ogunsola     Turaki Of Ilorin     Kwara State Sports Commission     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Maigidasanma     John Olajide Adedipe     Maja     Gurei     Kale Ayo     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Sango-UITH Road     Jide Ashonibare     Durbar Festival     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     Ilorin Talaka Parapo     Yetunde Balogun     Musa Abdullahi     Suleiman Ajadi     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Oke-Ode     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Joseph Bamigboye     Oba Abdulrahim     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Ilorin Innovation Hub     Kwara Poly     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Ayo Adeyemi     Sarakite     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Doyin Awoyale     Temi Kolawole     Sanusi Abubakar     Congress For National Consensus     Abdulkarim Adisa     Samuel Adedoyin     Roheemat Hammed     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Hijaab     GRA     Amusa Bello     Amuda Aluko    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     ARMTI     Garba Ado Sanni     Awwal Jawondo     Yakubu Gobir     Maryam Nurudeen     Royal FM     TIC     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Michael Nzekwe     Lanre Badmas     University Road     John Olobayo     Dairo Kunle Paul     Moji Makanjuola     Tope Daramola     Nigerian Medical Association     Bond     Ayobami Seriki     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Fatimah Abdulkadir     Obuh     Quranic Recitation Competition     Yusuf Arowosaye     Al-Hikmah Radio     New Nigeria People’s Party     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Bola Sagaya     Bibire Ajape     Umar Adelodun     Temitope Ogunbanke     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Jani Ibrahim     Talaka Parapo     Valsolar     Bola Shagaya     Alaaya     Alliance For Democracy     Kolawole Akande     Kale Bayero     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Anilelerin     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Air Peace     Sambo Murtala     Kwara 2015     Alapado     Mutawalle     Sa\'adu Salau     Bukola Ajikobi     Doyin Awoyale     Hijab     Solomon Edojah     Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu     Medview Airlines     Okanlawon Taiwo     Saadu Yusuf     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Kwara     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Alfa Yahaya Road     Kola Bukoye     Aso-ofi     Akorede     Harmony Holdings     Mahfouz Adedimeji     JSSCE     Ijakadi     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Adegoke Bamidele     Labaeka     Bluenile Associates     Akeem Lawal     Yahya Mohammed     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh