THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH 2014 WORLD MALARIA DAY CELEBRATION


Posted on: Thu 24-04-2014

THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH 2014 WORLD MALARIA DAY CELEBRATION 
The Federal Ministry of Health joins the rest of the world to commemorate the 2014 World Malaria Day on the 25th April, 2014 
Theme: Invest In The Future: Defeat Malaria
Slogan: Together We Can 
S/N ACTIVITIES DATES  TIME VENUE
    Pre Activities    
1
Community countdown:
This involves mobilizing the community on real life malaria elimination strategies which include:
    • Env. Sanitation
    • Use of LLINs
    • Diagnosis and Treatment
    • Malaria in Pregnancy
22nd April, 2014  Daily Dutsen Alhaji community,FCT
2 Town Hall Meeting  23rd April 2014 10.00am Dutsen Alhaji community, FCT
3 Media Appearances, Press Insertions, Jingles and Public Service Announcements in the Print and Electronic Media to create awareness on Malaria day 15th April 2014 Daily Nationwide
4 Launch of Night Watch Campaign on Malaria (HMH) HMSH, HMNat,P. HME, Perm Sec FMOH, DPH, NC Chair WMD, SA OSSOP, RBM Partnership) Courtesy: ExxonMobil 17th April 2014 10.00am  Transcorp Hotel Abuja
5  Health Friendly Capital FM 24th April 2014  1.15pm FECN
  Main Activities (25th April, 2014)      
6 Appearance on Love FM (Embelembe) 25th April 2014 7.00am Love PM,Abuja
7  Ministerial Press briefing  25th April 2014 9.00am - 11.00am Women Development Centre, Umuahia
8 Malaria Advocacy to Places of Worship MOSQUE 25th April 2014 2.00pm Central Mosque, Abuja
9 Big Story on AIT 25th April 2014 8.00pm AIT, Asokoro
10
World Malaria Day Celebration
•  Award of WMD Baby
• Mass Diagnostic and Treatment campaign at Community level
• Tug of War (man O War & NYSC)
• Dance Drama
• Donation of LLINs to support the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia
• Tour of Exhibition stands
25th April 2014 8.00am Float takes off from Michael Okpara auditorium to Woman Development Centre, Umuahia, Abia State
11 Engagement of Secondary School Children on Malaria Elimination using the MOSKIT Tool 1st -17th May, 2014 10.00am FCT
12  Malaria Advocacy to Places of Worship CHURCH  27th April 2014 10.00am Methodist Church of Unity, Wuse, Abuja
13 Private Sector Investors Engagement Forum, led by Alhaji Aliko Dangote (Malaria Ambassador), OSSAP, RBM Partnership TBD TBD TBD
14 Radio Link (A real life discussion Programme) 3rd May 2014. 8.00am - 10.00am  FRCN, Abuja
Signed
Dr. Nnenna Ezeigwe,
National Coordinator
National Malaria Elimination Programme,
Federal Ministry of Health
"Supported by SuNMaP, implemented by Malaria Consortium with fundin from the UK Government/UKAid'