“Malaria” is a common word in Nigeria. Easily rolls of the tongue. One would conclude this word has to be associated with something powerful or connote something good, with the way the word comes freely, even to children below five years. 100% of people born and inhabitant in Nigeria have come in contact with this disease or simply know someone who has.
Let’s learn a little bit about this disease then, shall we? Malaria is one of the most severe global public health problems worldwide, particularly in Africa, where it accounts for more cases and deaths in Nigeria than any other country in the world. There are an estimated 100 million malaria cases with over 300,000 deaths per year in the country, with the most vulnerable being nursing mothers and young children.
In order to find long-term solution to this highly endemic health challenge, many organisations like UNICEF, WHO, PPFN and others have conducted researches and developed intervention strategies to curb…
