N’Delta: Group Partners Mobil To Check Malaria

A non-governmental organisation, Africare – Nigeria, says it is partnering with Exxon Mobil Nigeria Limited in the implementation of malaria prevention programme in MPN Supplier Communities of Rivers and Akwa Ibom State.

The Dirctor, malaria projects Africare-Nigeria, Dr. Patrick Adah who said this during this year’s World Malaria Day celebration in Bolo in the Ogu/Bolo Local Governemnt Area of Rivers State also said that, Africare-Nigeria is involved in the implementation of the private sector component of the Global Fund Malaria project in the South South states.

Dr Adah and said that, Bonny and Ogu/Bolo LGAs in Rivers State were benefitting from the project which is focused on delivering comprehensive community based approach in reducing the incidence of malaria and associated mortality and morbidity in three key target populations which include; children children under five years, pregnant women and other vulnerable groups in the society.

He listed the group’s immediate activities to include, training of health workers on malaria case management, training of laboratory scientists and technicians on malaria diagnosis using RDT, training of patent medicine vendors on dispensing of malaria medicine and deployment of Acts amongst others.

Dr Adah stressed the need for collective efforts to check the malaria scourge and urged the people to keep their environment clean.

The Chairman, Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area, Dame Maureen Tumuno said that the council cares for the people and commended the group for choosing Bolo for the programme.

Highlights of the programme were the distribution of long lasting insecticide nets, as well as free medical treatment.