By Rima Parker Kempeneer | Project Leader
The Ikota community in Lagos, Nigeria and the 200 families who benefited from the programme have expressed deep gratitude to each person who contributed towards making the programme a reality.
With the sponsorship received during the Global Giving December challenge, Development Africa has completed the malaria elimination programme in the Ikota Community, Eti-Osa LGA in Lagos State, and the final description and statistics are contained in this report.
• 400 mosquito bed nets were distributed to mothers (two nets per household), representing 200 low-income families from the Ikota community.
• Targeted malaria testing has been provided for 100 symptomatic mothers, children, expectant mothers and other patients with suspected malaria using the Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) kits and malaria treatment was given using the recommended Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT).
• 40 pregnant women were administered Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPT) to prevent malaria during pregnancy.
• Two lectures were given to over 160 project attendants (family members and community agents) in malaria control and prevention training by Dr. Hugo Onumajuru, Medical Director of the Family Care Ikota Medical Centre. The training included mosquito net demonstrations, net care, current malaria prevention techniques, and sanitation/environmental awareness.
• Over 200 educational flyers on malaria prevention and awareness were distributed to the programme beneficiaries.
Although this programme is now concluded, continued malaria education on effective prevention practices will be given to community members when they attend the Family Care Ikota Medical Centre and we expect a reduction in malaria cases due to the mosquito bed net distribution, education, and malaria awareness.
Thank you once again to each person who made this programme a reality – your generosity has provided life-saving interventions for hundreds of families and the programme outcomes will impact each family for years to come.
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