Malaria: Kwara Govt Counsels Beneficiaries On Use Of Treated Nets
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.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Salihu Yahaya Abdulrasaq Alaro Issa Oloruntogun Damilola Yusuf Adelodun Isau Forgo Battery Usman Rifun Okasanmi Ajayi Muhammadu Gobir Laboratory-to-Product Oyawoye Kemi Adeosun Kisra Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman Kudirat Arinola Lawal Lawan Asa LGEA School Ilorin Likeminds Foundation General Hospital, Offa Ojuekun Oro Grammar School Sambo Murtala Convocation Ceremonies Budo Egba Kwara North Wahab Abayawo Titus Suberu-Ajibola Abdulmumini Jawondo Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa Village Alive Development Association Charcoal Allocation Kwara State Fish Farmers Association Oluwole Dupe Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye Okin High School Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan IPSAS Abubakar Abdullahi Bata Osi Tanke Abegunde Goke Students Union Government Ayobola Ipinlaiye SUBEB Women Radio Ahmed Bolaji Nagode Omotoso Oloje Kayode Oyin-Zubair Monthly Sanitation Ayinde Oyepitan Mufutau Olatinwo Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi Kwara Teaching Service Commission MAI Akande Esinrogunjo Apado Abdul-Rahoof Bello Sabi Hamza Usman Lawal Jimoh Mahmud Ayinla Giwa Onilu UNILORIN Alumni Association Amos Justus Sayo Alaiye Ahmad Belgore Kayode Bankole Adebara Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi Yusuf Abdulkadir Emir Of Lafiagi Isiaka Gold Okanlawon Musa Sulyman Age AbdulKareem Alfa Modibbo Belgore

