By Tina Agosi Todo, Calabar 03 February 2023 | 4:10 am USAID-Breakthrough Action Nigeria has reiterated the need to use insecticide-treated net, saying it’s the only antidote to frequent malaria cases. USAID officials distribute reliefs materials to the vulnerable PHOTO: TWITTER USAID-Breakthrough Action Nigeria has reiterated the need to use insecticide-treated net, saying it’s the only antidote to frequent malaria cases. Senior Programme Officer of the group in Abuja, Dr. Olusola Adeoye, stated this, yesterday, at the Cross River State Insecticide Treated Net (ITN) campaign micro-planning meeting, held with the support of United States of America President Malaria Initiative (PMI) and other partners in Calabar. She said Nigeria is one of the countries in the world with the highest burden of the malaria pandemic, especially in the Sub-Sahara region. While decrying misconception about the net, the programme officer, however, assured the public that the nets were safe to use if instructions on its application were strictly followed. He said: “Nigeria is one of the sixth countries that carry the highest burden for malaria whether it has to do with the disease itself or the fact that the disease kills. And so, the President Malaria Initiative is very passion about it.” “It is important to highlight the fact that we are commencing the implementation soon for the insecticide treated net campaign. “It has been proven beyond the shadow of doubt that when people sleep inside the insecticide treated net consistently, they do not have malaria, and that is why PMI, and Breakthrough Action are very passionate about this.” Latest 19 mins ago Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has introduced a Nigerian Internal Security and Public Safety Alert System (N-Alerts), for the report of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) before, during and after the general election. 57 mins ago Police officers in Plymouth have transported a swan to the veterinarian in the trunk of a car after they got reports that it was hit by a car. According to Plymouth police, officers were summoned to the city’s Mutley Plain neighborhood. Officers reported that a swan had been taken from Plymouth Harbour by a “drunk male”… 2 hours ago As Nigerians mark a week of anguish and frustration over naira swap policy, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has placed cash operations of banks on strict monitoring, as concerns over handling of new naira notes disbursed to the lenders continue. 2 hours ago The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum (SMBLF), comprising Afenifere, Middle Belt Forum, Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) and Ohanaeze Ndigbo, rose from an extraordinary meeting, yesterday, declaring support for Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Ahmed Datti, for the 2023 general elections. 2 hours ago Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has promised to end unemployment in the country, if he emerges victorious at this month’s general elections.
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