EndMalariaInNigeria: May 2019

Thursday, May 23, 2019

MALARIA: 40,000 children are at the risk of dying in the North-east

More than 40,000 children are at the risk of dying in the North-east due to the combined threats of acute malnutrition and medical complications arising from high prevalence of malaria, the World Health Organisation (WHO), has said.

In its annual report for 2018 released yesterday to journalists at a workshop on health emergency response in Yola, Adamawa State, WHO explained that the destruction of many health facilities and the killing of several health workers in the region by the Boko Haram insurgents have made response to health emergency cases difficult .

Itele Community ravaged by malaria in search of succour

Puddicombe presenting mosquito
treated nets to Oba Kasali and his wife

“Four days ago, a 28-year- old was attacked with malaria, unfortunately, it killed him, many pregnant women have also passed away due to this disease.” This was the bitter account of Oba Mufutau Kasali of Itele Community in Ijebu East Local Government Area, Ogun State.

Recently, Nigeria joined the rest of the world to commemorate the 2019 World Malaria Day. The Malaria Society of Nigeria (MSN) in collaboration with the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) took the fight against the disease to Itele community.

ExxonMobil commits $170M to malaria eradication

ExxonMobil said it has so far committed $170 million in support for local and global organizations working to eliminate malaria around the world.

Since 2000, ExxonMobil disclosed that, it has invested $170 million, supporting the delivery of 15 million bed nets to prevent mosquito bites, the administration of 5 million anti malarial treatments and the distribution of 3.9 million rapid diagnostic kits while it has also supported the training of 700,000 health workers.

We all must end malaria in Nigeria -WDI

Executive Director, Westfield Development Initiative (WDI), Mrs Omobola 'Lana, has reemphasize the need to collectively end malaria in Nigeria.

She used the platform to urge the Lagos State government to organize programmes to combat the rise of malaria in the state.

Speaking during the commemoration of April 29 World Malaria Day (WMD), she said: "Malaria still kills and we're ready to end it! It could be a baby step, but we are not taunted by its high prevalence."

Hosting the event with a medical outreach programme at Aboru community in Alimosho local government area, the non-profit organization (NGO) reiterated to Reporting Malaria Media the effort would attend to
one thousand people in the community with each person getting a malaria insecticide mosquito net.

She noted that the outreach commenced in 2014 and had been taking place for the past six years in different communities within Alimosho LGA

Mrs 'Lana also intimated that with the 2019 theme: "Zero Malaria Starts With Me"; her NGO had set to provide some basic health services as well as long lasting insecticide treated nets which is the most effective means of protecting oneself from malaria and other mosquito related diseases.

Daily Malaria Nuggets

#ReportingMalaria Malaria is a life-threatening parasitic disease transmitted by mosquitoes. It was once thought that the disease came from fetid marshes, hence the name mal aria, ((bad air). In 1880, scientists discovered the real cause of malaria a one-cell parasite called plasmodium. Later they discovered that the parasite is transmitted from person to person through the bite of a female Anopheles mosquito, which requires blood to nurture her eggs.
#ReportingMalaria Malaria vaccine passes test in humans
#EndMalariaInNigeria With proper treatment, symptoms of malaria usually go away quickly, with a cure within two weeks. Without proper treatment, malaria episodes (fever, chills, sweating) can return periodically over a period of years. After repeated exposure, patients will become partially immune and develop milder disease
#EndMalariaInNigeria There's currently no vaccine available that offers protection against malaria, so it's very important to take antimalarial medication to reduce your chances of getting the disease. However, anti-malarials only reduce your risk of infection by about 90%, so taking steps to avoid bites is also important. -WHO
#EndMalariaInNigeria Nets are still on top: Insecticide treated nets are still one of the most cost effective tools to prevent malaria with the potential to reduce up to 50% of cases, despite the growing threat of insecticide resistance.
#EndMalariaInNigeria Prevention, treatment, research and diagnosis -countries need to invest in them to eradicate the malaria.
#EndMalariaInNigeria More research is being carried out to gain an even deeper understanding of the process of malarial recurrence.
#EndMalariaInNigeria Malaria occurs in nearly 100 countries worldwide. According to the 2013 World Malaria Report, there were more than 200 million malaria cases in 2012. An estimated 627,000 people died from malaria in 2012, 90 percent of them in Sub-Saharan Africa. Most of those who die from malaria are children under age 5.
#EndMalariaInNigeria Governments at the highest levels must be committed to reducing malaria
#EndMalariaInNigeria For first time, researchers can measure insecticide on surface of mosquito nets
#EndMalariaInNigeria Five types of Plasmodium parasite can infect humans. These occur in different parts of the world. Some cause a more severe type of malaria than others.
#EndMalariaInNigeria #Bite #Prevention Avoid mosquito bites by using insect repellent, covering your arms and legs, and using a mosquito net. Check whether you need to take malaria prevention tablets –if you do, make sure you take the right antimalarial tablets at the right dose, and finish the course.
#EndMalariaInNigeria "Malaria can be treated. If the right drugs are used, people who have malaria can be cured and all the malaria parasites can be cleared from their body. However, the disease can continue if it is not treated or if it is treated with the wrong drug. Some drugs are not effective because the parasite is resistant to them" -CDC.

Thursday, May 23, 2019

MALARIA: 40,000 children are at the risk of dying in the North-east

Saturday, May 11, 2019

Itele Community ravaged by malaria in search of succour

Monday, May 6, 2019

ExxonMobil commits $170M to malaria eradication

Thursday, May 2, 2019

We all must end malaria in Nigeria -WDI

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