Malaria continues to claim lives at an alarming rate in Nigeria, with nine deaths recorded every hour, according to the Society for Family Health (SFH), a health-focused non-governmental organisation leading prevention efforts across the country. Nigerian Airways plane models
At a media orientation on malaria prevention in Kano, SFH’s Social and Behavioural Change Specialist, Sesugh Deborah Oryiman, disclosed that the disease remains a critical public health challenge, affecting 97 per cent of Nigerians, particularly children under five and pregnant women. She said Nigeria alone accounts for nearly 110 million clinically diagnosed malaria cases annually.
“Malaria kills nine people every hour in Nigeria,” Oryiman said. “An estimated 30 per cent of child deaths and 11 per cent of maternal deaths each year are caused by malaria. One in every five global malaria deaths occurs in Nigeria.” Nigerian Airways plane models
She added that two in every four people with malaria in West Africa are Nigerians, underlining the country’s heavy burden. The disease, she said, contributes significantly to school absenteeism, loss of productivity, and economic stagnation, with an estimated 40 per cent impact on the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and billions of naira lost annually in treatment, prevention, and lost man-hours.
Despite the severity, SFH noted a slight improvement in prevalence, with microscopy-confirmed malaria cases dropping from 27 per cent in 2015 to 22 per cent in 2021.Nigerian Airways plane models
In its latest campaign, the organisation is set to distribute 7.7 million insecticide-treated nets across Kano and over 15 million doses of seasonal malaria chemoprevention drugs (SPAQ) to children aged between three and 59 months across the state’s 44 local government areas.
The distribution efforts, Oryiman explained, will target the most vulnerable wards with high malaria prevalence. She emphasised the importance of prevention, especially sleeping under treated nets, which she described as the most effective and affordable strategy.
The Kano State Malaria Elimination Programme Manager, Babangida Gwarzo, said over 27,000 community mobilisers and distributors have been engaged to conduct house-to-house visits, ensuring that more than three million children receive SPAQ doses. He also mentioned that caregivers would be given tokens to encourage the collection and use of the treated nets.
Gwarzo urged caregivers to present their children for the malaria dosage during the ongoing rainy season, which typically sees a rise in mosquito activity and malaria cases.
The campaign underscores the continuing urgency of addressing malaria in Nigeria, which remains one of the countries most impacted by the disease globally.Nigerian Airways plane models
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