Group drums support for malaria eradication

Non-governmental organisations, corporate bodies and individuals have been urged to give more support to the government in its bid to eradicate malaria in the country. Adebola Adekogbe Sunday of the Health Initiatives for Safety and Stability in Africa (HIFASS) said this in Abuja during the group’s medical outreach to Nuwalege community in the Federal Capital […]

Non-governmental organisations, corporate bodies and individuals have been urged to give more support to the government in its bid to eradicate malaria in the country.

Adebola Adekogbe Sunday of the Health Initiatives for Safety and Stability in Africa (HIFASS) said this in Abuja during the group’s medical outreach to Nuwalege community in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) recently.

The group and some health practitioners had enlightened Nuwalege residents on the causes and prevention of malaria screened them for malaria parasites and also administered drugs on infected residents.

Mosquito nets were also distributed to about 100 residents.

Adebola who described government’s effort in ridding malaria as apt said it should not be left alone to fight the scourge especially in rural communities.

“There is limit to what the government can do, that is why there is NGOs. If we were not here today probably any campaign would not have been held here today,” he said.

He said the recent effort of the group is to contribute their quota to the global effort of reducing malaria in Nigeria.

Another resource person in the group, Anuoluwapo Adeboye said the group’s activity was in the right direction to ending malaria in the territory.

Anuoluwapo who spoke in Pidgin English urged the residents to do away with stagnated water and always keep a good personal and environmental hygiene.

Uzor Igwe Chukwuka who spoke on behalf of the residents commended the group for remembering the community. He said their effort was timely as malaria was a prevalent disease in the community.

On her part, Uchenna Udogwu said the treated sleeping net she received would help in protecting her family from mosquitoes adding that as she was told, she will also ensure a cleaner environment.

The outreach programme was in collaboration with 108 Nigerian Air Force Hospital, Abuja and was themed: “End malaria.”