Banigo Decries Malaria Prevalence

As the global community marks World Malaria Day, the Senate Committee Chairman on (Secondary and Tertiary)Health, Senator Ipalibo Harry Banigo, says about 30 percent of children under five years die of malaria attack yearly .
In the same vein, malaria claims about 10 percent of adults with its consequential loss of days at work and school, cascading into enormous toll on the nation’s economy.
Senator Banigo, repres-enting Rivers West Senatorial District at the National Assembly made this known recently in a statement to commemorate the World Malaria Day.
She noted that as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, she and members of her committee have facilitated key health projects are captured in the 2024 Appropriation Act towards providing qualitative and affordable healthcare for Nigerians.
According to the former Deputy Governor of Rivers State, the 2024 Appropriation Act covers the implementation of the National Malaria Strategic Plan; training on malaria surveillance, monitoring and evaluation concepts; provision of mosquito nets and drugs to farmers in rural areas in Sokoto State ; Malaria Vector Control Project; development of effective herbal topical cream; indoor residual spray and outdoor larvicide/insecticide by using non- pyrathorid plants and improvement on staff capacity.
Senator Banigo called on government at all levels, donor agencies, faith-basd orga-nisations and healthcare providers to sustain their commitments, investment and interface for malaria prevention and control.
She admonished the public to always keep their surroundings clean and weed off the bushes around their environment.
The theme for this year’s World Malaria Day is “Let’s Accelerate the Fight Against Malaria for More Equitable World”.