NEWS: MALARIA

WORKSHOP

The National Malaria Eradication Programme has organized a three days workshop on the use of Mosquito nets and insecticides for health workers in Kirfi local government.

Alh. Garba Sabo Bara, Chairman Kirfi L.G.A

The Liaison officer of the National Malaria Eradication Programme, Mr. Joseph Anidi said, the aim of the workshop is to educate the health workers on the use of insecticides as well as mosquitoe net on the ongoing fight against malaria.

Mr. Anidi said, malaria is a life threatening diseases caused by parasites which is transmitted to human by the Anophels mosquitoes.

He said, the key intervention to control malaria includes prompt and effective treatment with Artemisinin-based combination therapies, use of insecticides nets by people at risk; and indoor residual spraying with insecticides to control the vector mosquitoes.

He said, Today’s environment of increased accountability and accelerated national action indeed requires credible evidence of progress toward mitigating the disease, along with efforts to make findings available widely.

Mr. Joseph therefore urged the participants to give them maximum cooperation to ensure the success of the training.

Earlier, the Chairman Care-Taker committee Kirfi local government Alh. Garba Sabo Bara represented by the Director Education and Social Development Malam Murtala Abdullahi urged the participants to cooperate with the facilitators to ensure the success of the training.

Malam Murtala commended the Federal as well as the Bauchi State government in their effort in eradicating malaria and other diseases in the area.