The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole said the country is far from realising its dream of ‘malaria-free Nigeria.’
The minister, who disclosed this yesterday at an event to commemorate 2017 World Malaria Day organised by the United States Embassy in Abuja, however said the Federal Government was determined to eliminate the disease by 2020.
“A look at some indices shows that we are still far from our dream of malaria free Nigeria. Our current Malaria Strategic Plan, which is meant to lead us to pre-elimination, has been praised for being focused and articulate, but it is coming at a time when the resources for malaria control are dwindling.
“In addition, there are limited resources for effective programme coordination, monitoring and evaluation,” he said. Adewole said government had allocated more resources to malaria control programme in the 2017 budget, saying “Our target is to achieve zero mortality rate from malaria by 2020.”
While commending the United States Government for its support to eliminate malaria in Nigeria, the minister appealed for more funding.
“I use this occasion to solicit for more support to enable us achieve a pre-elimination phase in 2020,” he said.
Speaking, the Deputy Head of Mission, US Embassy, David Young urged Nigerians to sleep in treated net.
Young also warned against the use of counterfeit or substandard drugs to cure malaria.
“Ending malaria for good is achievable if we play our individual and collective roles. Remember that malaria is preventable; ensure that you and all members of your household sleep under a treated bed net every night,” he said.
By: Abdullateef Salau
Daily Trust News
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