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World malaria day is celebrated every 25th of April and the theme for this year’s celebration is “Harness innovation to reduce the malaria disease burden and save lives.” This year the World Health Organisation is advocating for investment and innovation in controlling malaria across the world.
Globally, more people are at risk of malaria infections as the number protected fell from 127 million in 2010 to 87 million in 2020. The percentage of those at risk protected by the IRS declined from 5.8% in 2010 to 2.6% in 2020.
Neonatal disorders are the main causes of death in Nigeria, neonatal disorders are responsible for 12.25% of neonatal deaths. Malaria follows as the second leading cause of death with 12% of total deaths in Nigeria.
From health to gender, security, agriculture, extractives and other sectors, Dataphyte covered all the pertinent events that unfolded in the country in 2021 and “made it make sense” for Nigerians, bringing deeper insights into the issues.
On that fateful day, the 30th of September, 2020, James Okafor’s family finished having dinner when his wife, Jessica, who ate just little due to lack of appetite, started running a fever. James rushed her to the nearest hospital, just a 20-minute drive from his house. The doctor on duty prescribed a series of tests, including COVID-19.
Global efforts to have a malaria-free world led to the setting aside of the 25th of April annually for a global campaign against malaria.
Drawbacks to the National Malaria Elimination Programme denote a policy implementation problem, experts note. Besides implementation challenges, the health sector suffers from capacity development problems and infrastructural deficits. Experts urge deliberateness in policy execution.
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Five years ago, in February, the country outlined its ambitious roadmap to eradicate malaria mortality by 2020. Today, not only are we miles off target, but the COVID-19 pandemic further derailed implementation.
