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#ZeroMalaria: Tunji Alausa Campaigns For Seasonal Chemoprevention, Sets Goals For 2025 (VIDEO)
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Tunji Alausa says the Nigerian government is committed to achieving a zero malaria regime.
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In a video, the minister makes the case for seasonal chemoprevention to control the scourge of malaria.
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In a statement, he also discloses plans to improve funding for malaria control.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of State for Health and social Welfare, Dr Tunji Alausa, has made a rallying call to every Nigerian to join in taking a decisive stance against malaria.
The minister made this call in a statement accompanied by a video on his official social media pages on Thursday.
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Dr. Alausa, who unveiled the Nigerian government’s targets for malaria action by 2025, stated that the overall goal is to reduce parasite prevalence of less than 10% and reduce malaria mortality to less than 50 deaths per 1,000 livebirths by 2025.
He also noted the health ministry’s commitment to implementing the National Malaria Strategic Plan 2021-2025 via the National Malaria Elimination Program which aims to, among other things, ensure provision of chemoprevention, diagnosis and appropriate treatment for 80% of the target populations at risk by 2025.
The minister further disclosed that Nigeria is on track to meet the Global technical strategy for Malaria 2030 (GTS) and achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.3, calling to end epidemics of malaria and other communicable diseases by 2030.
Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa
“In honour of #WorldMalariaDay, I’d like to call all everyone to join me in taking a stance against malaria,” the statement reads.
“Malaria is still a major public health challenge for our country, with rising morbidity rates each day, but under the leadership of HE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, we are determined to reduce the burden to an insignificant level and finally eliminate it from our shores.
“Our resolve is evident in @FMoHsW’s 4-point agenda, particularly pillar 3 of unlocking the value chain to increase local industrialisation and the ongoing implementation of the National Malaria Strategic Plan 2021-2025 via the National Malaria Elimination Program which aims to:
“1. Improve access and utilization of vector control interventions to at least 80% of targeted population by 2025.
“2. Ensure provision of chemoprevention, diagnosis and appropriate treatment for 80% of the target populations at risk by 2025.
“3. Improve generation of evidence for decision making and impact through reporting of quality malaria data and information from at least 80% of health facilities (public and private) and other data sources including surveillance, surveys and operations research by 2025.
“4. Strengthen coordination, collaboration, and strategic partnership to promote efficiency and effectiveness of malaria control activities towards achieving at least 75% improvement from baseline using a standardized OCA tool.
“5. Improve funding for malaria control by at least 25% annually through predictable and innovative sources to ensure sustainability at federal and sub-national levels.
“Our overall goal is to reduce parasite prevalence of less than 10% and reduce malaria mortality to less than 50 deaths per 1,000 livebirths by 2025.
“We are still on the path to meet the Global technical strategy for Malaria 2030 (GTS) and achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.3, calling to end epidemics of malaria and other communicable diseases by 2030.
“As previously mentioned, following my trip to Cameroon earlier this year, the FMOH will be hosting a Rethinking Malaria Elimination Event next week to conclude on our strategies to implement Malaria in our SWAP programme, unlock the treatment value chain and further discuss how to fast track the elimination of Malaria.
“Eradicating Malaria in all 36 states will take time but if we all start taking the necessary steps to prevent it and protect ourselves, we are one step closer to eradication.
“#ZeroMalariaStartsWithMe and it can start with you too.”
Dr. Alausa also declared his support for seasonal malaria chemoprevention, saying, “I support seasonal Malaria chemoprevention for eligible children, Zero Malaria starts with me.”
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On March 6, 2024, the minister joined other ministers from other African countries hardest hit by malaria in Yaoundé, Cameroon, to sign a declaration committing to end malaria deaths in 2030.
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