Lagos NMA tasks federal, state govts on malaria elimination
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By Chioma Obinna
As the world marks this year’s World Malaria Day with the theme: “Achieving Zero Malaria Begins with Me”, the Lagos State branch of Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, has called on Federal and state governments to be intentional and proactive in the fight against malaria if the country must reduce the high number of cases and deaths in Nigeria to achieve a marked impact on national and international targets.
Making the call in a statement jointly signed by Dr Adetunji Adenekan and Dr Imeh Okon, the Chairman and Secretary of the Lagos NMA, respectively, the Association said Nigeria, particularly, Lagos State, needs to self-audit her role in sustaining the heaviest burden of a preventable and curable disease that can also, be eliminated especially in children under the age of 5 and pregnant women.
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The Oba of Olode town, Oba David Omisore, has said that the fight against malaria must continue at all cost irrespective of the prevailing circumstances in the country.
He made this statement when the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) medical personnel in partnership with the Obafemi Awolowo Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife paid him a visit at his palace during the malaria awareness campaign organised in towns in Ife South local government council area.
Oba Omisore noted that malaria is an illness that has caused so much damage to many lives and families and as such, there is an urgent need for it to be tackled.
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Nigeria-Malaria-Women April 26, 2021 to 12:31 123 APA – Lagos (Nigeria) The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has said that the high number of preventable malaria-related deaths recorded in Nigeria is unacceptable.
In a statement signed by its national president, Ladi Bala, on Sunday to mark the World Malaria Day, it frowned at the report that Nigeria had “the highest number of global malaria cases in 2018 and accounted for the highest number of deaths”.
“The figure is alarming and unacceptable,” the association said.
It noted this year’s theme, “Zero Malaria, Draw the Line Against Malaria,” is an indication that malaria is preventable and that every malaria death is unacceptable.
A total of 1, 297, 342 persons were tested free of charge for malaria using Rapid Diagnostic Test kits (RDTs) in Niger State in 2020.
The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Muhammad Muhammad Makusidi who revealed this said the move was part of efforts to fight the disease.
He said that out of the figure, 1,028,553 persons were found to have malaria and were treated with free Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies (ACTs), while about 195,075 pregnant women received free malaria prevention drugs also.
Makusidi, who made this disclosure at an occasion to commemorate
the World Malaria Day in Minna said this intervention by the state government and partners have led to a reduction in the burden of the disease in the state.