World Malaria Day: The scourge of Malaria in Nigeria despite foreign interventions

World Malaria Day: The scourge of Malaria in Nigeria despite foreign interventions

As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to celebrate this year World malaria Day, Government at all levels and other stakeholders have been advised to review efforts in combating the scourge of Malaria in the country. Already, Nigeria contributes 27 per cent to the world malaria cases.

Galaxy Tv report examines the scourge of malaria in Nigeria despite various interventions. Globally, 3.3 billion people in 106 countries are at risk of malaria. In 2012, malaria caused an estimated 627,000 deaths, mostly among African children. According to the 2021 World Malaria Report from the World Health Organization, WHO, Nigeria, contributes 27 per cent to the global malaria burden and 32 per cent to malaria deaths globally.

In Nigeria, despite intervention from supporting partners and other international organizations like the world Health organizations, USAID Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria, among others, the prevalence of Malaria in the country is still on the high side, leading to uncontrolled death in the populace.

Like today, Year in year out, Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate the world malaria day, design to step up the campaign against the scourge of the disease. This year, the theme is Accelerating the fight against Malaria for a more Equitable World. Has these changed the scenario in Nigeria? What has been the impact of this in the polity.?

As international organizations and other supporting partners declared their support for the fight against Malaria in Nigeria, what should be the preoccupation of Nigeria’s government in this regard towards creating a malaria free country.

It is hope government at all levels with the support of relevant stakeholders, walk the talk and put up a spirited fight, back up with concrete steps against the scourge of malaria in the country.