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Delta State Government Launches Insecticide-Treated Nets Campaign to Combat Malaria

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The Delta State Government has kick-started a program to distribute over 3.7 million insecticide-treated nets to households across the 25 local government areas of the state. The campaign, in collaboration with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), Management Sciences For Health (MSH), and Catholic Relief Services (CRS), aims to ensure that for every two persons in Delta State, there is one bed net to sleep inside. The distribution of the nets is set to begin on June 2 and will continue through June 13, 2022.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Delta State Government, in collaboration with NMEP, MSH, and CRS, will distribute over 3.7 million insecticide-treated nets to households across the 25 local government areas of the state.
  • The campaign aims to ensure that for every two persons in Delta State, there is one bed net to sleep inside.
  • Registration and simultaneous distribution of the nets will commence on June 2 through June 13, 2022.
  • The Director, Social Mobilisation, DSPHCDA, Dr. Ngozi Orofuke Ugbome, advised residents to ensure someone is present at their residence during distribution.
  • Media support is crucial to the process, as malaria remains a leading public health challenge and has been under-reported in the media.
  • Resource persons emphasized that every community should get to know about the campaign and the benefits of consistently and correctly sleeping inside the net.
  • Every household should receive at least one ITN during the campaign.

Statistics:

  • Over 3.7 million insecticide-treated nets will be distributed across the 25 local government areas of Delta State.
  • The distribution of the nets is set to begin on June 2 and will continue through June 13, 2022.
  • The presence of someone at the residence during distribution is crucial.

Sources:

  • "Delta State Government, NMEP, MSH, CRS Unveil 2022 Insecticides Treated Nets (ITNs) Mass Campaign in Delta". (Original source)
  • Winful-Orieke, Jude. "Source: DSPHCDA". (Original source)
  • Okoro, Jessie and Lawal, Farooq. "Source: Management Sciences for Health (MSH)". (Original source)
  • The referenced sources are listed exactly as mentioned in the original text.

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