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Ogun Govt. assures residents of quality health care
The state government noted that it had made significant investment in primary health care.
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Ogun State Government on Thursday assured residents of qualitative health care delivery, in spite of the dwindling revenue occasioned by the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This is contained in a statement jointly signed by the State Commissioner for Health, Tomi Coker, and the Executive Secretary, Primary Health Care Board, Elijah Ogunsola, in Abeokuta.
The state government noted that it had made significant investment in primary health care by providing consistent availability of basic amenities such as potable water and constant power supply.
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According to United Nations for Child Mortality Education, 91,250 children under the age of 5 die of malaria each year, 60% of people who visit the hospital are diagnosed with malaria and 4 out of 5 people are at risk of contracting malaria in Nigeria.
L-R: Dr. Official, World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Olatunde Yewande; Director, WHO, Ogun State Office, Dr. Abidoye Dele David; Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr. Tayo Lawal; Representative of the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Adesanya Ayinde; Marketing Director, Reckitt Nigeria, Mr. Tanzim Rezwan and Senior Brand Manager, Hygiene, Reckitt Nigeria, Mrs. Cassandra Uzo-Ogbugh at the 2021 World Malaria Day Press Briefing between Ogun State MOH and Reckitt Nigeria in Abeokuta.
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World Malaria Day: Nigeria accounts for 24% of malaria death globally
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ABEOKUTA – The Commissioner for Health in Ogun State, Dr. Tomi Coker at the weekend declared Nigeria accounts for about 24% of malaria deaths globally.
Coker, who disclosed this while addressing newsmen in commemoration of 2021 World Malaria Day (WMD) held at the Ministry of Health conference room, Okemosan, Abeokuta, said malaria is a disease that is preventable, treatable and curable.
The government also said the intervention will be in the area of distribution of free Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) to pregnant women at first booking and children under 5 years who complete immunization schedules in all public health facilities.