•As Team Moves Nets From State Warehouse To Distribution Hubs
A total of 2,897,443 Insecticide Treated Mosquito Nets (ITN) would be distributed to households across Osun in order to eliminate malaria in the state.
The mass campaign is led by the Osun State Government in collaboration with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Society for Family Health (SFH) and other malaria partners, with funding support from the Global Fund Malaria.
Addressing journalists on Tuesday in Osogbo, Pharm. Simeon Ibvori, the logistics advisor for the campaign said the new nets would be given out to replace the ones distributed in 2023.
Ibvori said the Insecticide Treated Nets are currently being transported to the distribution hubs after they were moved from the state warehouse to the local government distribution stores.
He added that the ITN distribution would be targeted at more rurAl wards where the risk of malaria is higher.
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“A total of 2,897,443 ITNs will be distributed to the people of Osun State. The objective of the ITN mass campaign is to ensure that for every 2 persons, there is one bed net to sleep inside.
“We do this every three years, and this campaign is to replace the nets we gave out in 2023. After collecting the nets, residents must air them under a shade for 24 hours before hanging and sleeping inside,” Ibvori noted.
He urged the residents to go out and collect the nets once the distribution started, adding that the nets are to prevent them from contracting malaria.
“I want to appeal to the good people of Osun State to go out once the distribution has started to collect their net. The idea is to replace the new nets with the old ones. The nets are meant to be used and not for sale. It is free of charge.
“The residents should also respect the health workers during the distribution and allow them to do their job. They have been trained and are fully equipped with the right information,” Ibvori added.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
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