By Abdullahi Kano
Kano State Government says it has spent over N850 million on procurement of anti-malarial commodities in 2021.
Commissioner for Health Dr. Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa made this known to Journalists in Kano, while commemorating the 2022 World Malaria Day held.
He said from last year to date Kano state government has distributed anti-malarial commodities to more than 1300 health facilities for the prevention of malaria, especially among pregnant women and children in the state.
The commissioner represented by the Director of Public Health and Disease Control of the Ministry Dr. Ashiru Rajab said in the year 2021 more than 2.8 million people representing 60 percent outpatient visited hospitals In Kano for malaria treatment.
He maintained that to address these challenges, the Kano state government between July and October 2021 in collaboration with development partners had administered more than 13 million free doses of malaria prevention drugs to prevent malaria and death in children under five years.
Tsanyawa noted that in the first quarter of this year over 376 thousand individuals were diagnosed to have confirmed uncomplicated malaria with over 336 thousand treated with ACTs and 96 cases of mortality recorded.
The theme of the 2022 World Malaria Day is “advance equity, build resilience end malaria”
The theme was in line with the effort of the Kano state government to forthcoming four-day cycles of mass distribution of malaria prevention drugs under five across the state.
The Commissioner commended the Kano state government in its efforts of improving the healthcare delivery and further applauded the efforts of the federal ministry of health through the national malaria Elimination program and development partners for their tireless commitment and support to the malaria Elimination in the state.
