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.

Assayomo     Henry Makinwa     Ahmed Dankaya     Ojo Fadumila     Salihu Alhaji Musa     Baba-Isale     Ilorin Muslim Community     Hussein Olokooba     Ramat Oganija     Michael Nzekwe     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     New Nigeria People’s Party     Emir Of Ilorin     Sabitiyu Grillo     Olatinwo     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Adanla-Irese     Ayo Opadokun     Jaigbade Alao     Ramadan     Dairo Kunle Paul     Naira Redesign     Ahmed Alhasssan     Aliyu Alhassan     Abubakar Baba     James Kolo     Nigeria Customs Service     Olukotun Of Ikotun     Raimi Iyanda     Turaki     Dauda Adeniran Adeshola     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Tunji Moronfoye     Tafida Of Kaiama     Kisira     Sabo-Oke     Yekini Adio     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     TETFUND     Ilorin Emirate     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Okala Baba     Oyun     Oloye     Olohungbebe     Rachael Obisesan     Titus Ashaolu     Sambo Murtala     Bolakale Saka     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Odo-Owa     Adebara     Bisi Oyeleke     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Baboko Primary School     Atiku Abubakar     Awoye     Abdulazeez Uthman     Osuwa     Idowu Aremu     KWASSIP     NURTW     AbdulRahman Saad     Olatunji Bamgbola     Admiralty Villa     Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone     Amuda Musbau     Omotoso Musa     Abdulrazaq Solihudeen     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Alaro     Ubandawaki     Omoniyi     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Tunde Akanbi     Bukola Saraki    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Jaiz Bank     Fatimat Saliu     Kolawole Akande     Ado Ibrahim     UITH     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Bashir Badawi     Michael Nzekwe     Oni Adebayo     Abubakar Abdulraheem     Charles Ibitoye     Ahman Patigi     Modupe Oluwole     Ayegbeni     Lola Olabayo     Binta Abubakar-Mora     2017 Budget     ARMTI     Offa Metropolitan Club     NIPR     Innocent Okoye     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     KWASSIP     Maigidasanma     Mahmud Ajeigbe     AIT Ilorin     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Law School Scholarship     Ghali Muhammed     Adeola Abraham     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Offa Descendants Union     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Budo-Egba     REO CAKES     Gbenga Adebayo     Cassava Growers\' Association     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Yekeen Alabi     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Oyawoye     Baakini     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Mustapha Akanbi     KWASIEC     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Ilorin East     Olushola Saraki     Curfew     Demola Banu     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Dasuki Belgore     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     ITP     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Chikanda     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     Umar Gunu     Abraham Ojo     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     3MTT     Talaka Parapo     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Mohammed Kamaludeen     Baruten     Sanusi Abubakar     TETFUND     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Amuda Aluko     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed