The Sokoto state government is set to administer malaria
drugs to 1.8 million children in the state to prevent them from being
infected by it.
Aminu Tambuwal, governor of the state,
said this Monday when he inaugurated a house-to-house campaign for the
administration of malaria preventive drugs to an estimated 1.8 million
kids.
Speaking at Isa, headquarters of Isa local government area,
Tambuwal said: “Government has adopted many strategies in solving the
menace of malaria and other health related diseases”.
According to
him, these will include capacity building for the medical personnel,
provision of healthcare facilities and provision of essential drugs
among others.
The governor said his administration would pay more
attention to human resources development and equipping of healthcare
facilities.
It would also provide medicament for effective and efficient services to the people at the grassroots.
“The
ongoing upgrading and renovation of health facilities at Yabo, Dogon
Daji, Silame and Illela will soon be completed,” he said.
Tambuawal
urged local government councils to give maximum support and cooperation
to the programme, commending the development partners for their
contributions.
He also commended the Sultanate Council for its effort in mobilising for the programme.
Balarabe
Kakale, commissioner for health, said the ministry in collaboration
with Malaria Consortium and other agencies had trained health personnel
to attend to children aged from three months to 59 months.
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