In order to reduce prevalence of malaria among its people, the Ogun State Government has distributed two million insecticide nets to all local government areas in the state.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Olaokun Soyinka, disclosed this during the ministerial press briefing to mark the third anniversary of the Senator Ibikunle Amosun administration in Abeokuta.
He said the government collaborated with the Society for Family Health to distribute the nets.Soyinka explained that over 57,000 rapid diagnostic test kits were also procured by the government and distributed to primary health facilities to curb the disease.
Source: Punch
The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Olaokun Soyinka, disclosed this during the ministerial press briefing to mark the third anniversary of the Senator Ibikunle Amosun administration in Abeokuta.
He said the government collaborated with the Society for Family Health to distribute the nets.Soyinka explained that over 57,000 rapid diagnostic test kits were also procured by the government and distributed to primary health facilities to curb the disease.
Source: Punch
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