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Ondo recorded 7% reduction in malaria prevalence: Commissioner

OsunDailyBy OsunDailyApril 25, 2023No Comments2 Mins Read
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The Ondo State government has reiterated its commitment to reducing the malaria scourge in the state, stating that the prevalence rate in the state has declined by 27 per cent.

Commissioner for Health, Banji Ajaka, stated this while addressing reporters as part of the activities marking the 2023 World Malaria Day on Tuesday in Akure.

The commissioner said that the state government had previously distributed about three million insecticide-treated nets to all the households in the 18 local government areas (LGAs) in the state to reduce malaria prevalence.

He said that the state had continued to do follow-ups to ensure increased utilisation of the insecticide-treated nets in homes, especially among pregnant women and children under five.

โ€œThe follow-up has yielded results, as evidenced by the newly-released report by National Malaria Indicator Survey, 2021, released in 2023.

โ€œIt shows that malaria prevalence in the state has fallen from 34 per cent to 27 per cent.

โ€œGovernment will continue to invest in the reduction of the prevalence of malaria in the state through channelling more resources, both funds and materials, to the fight,โ€™โ€™ he said.

Mr Ajaka expressed concern that malaria had become a burden to some countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.

He said that statistics had shown that the disease constituted more than 60 per cent of all medical cases presented at health facilities in the sub-region.

According to him, malaria is also responsible for 30 per cent of death of children under the age of five and 10 per cent of death of pregnant women yearly due to its complications.

The commissioner also said the government would bring in new ideas in combating the scourge and put into action all the ideas that had been put in place.

โ€œGovernment has been partnering with civil society organisations across the 18 LGAs to sensitise and create awareness to the citizens at the grassroots on the prevention of malaria,โ€ he said.

Mr Ajaka appreciated the partners working to reduce malaria prevalence in the state, especially World Health Organization (WHO).

(NAN)


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