By; SAMSON YAKI, Lafia
The Nasarawa State Government has said that it will distribute 1.6 million Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) to all households in the state in an effort to combat malaria to a stand still.
The Director of Public Health, Ministry of Health, Dr Ibrahim Adamu who made this known when he briefed newsmen in Lafia, stated that the distribution would hold between February 23 to 27 across the state.
Dr Adamu said the programme was supported by the United States Government through the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI).
He also said that the free nets will be distributed at 716 designated distribution points across the 13 local government areas.
“Our target is to ensure that one, out of every two persons in the state, has access to one bed net to sleep in and avert mosquito bite.”
He said that as part of effort to ensure adequate coverage, all households would be registered and given net cards that would be used to collect the LLIN during the distribution exercise.
He urged each household to keep the card safe as no one would be given the LLIN without the card.
Adamu advised that when collected, the nets must be aired in the shade for 24 hours before use, to ensure effectiveness.
He urged the media to enlighten members of the public and other stakeholders on the need to imbibe the culture of using the insecticidal net as the surest measure of combating the scourge of malaria.
