UN calls for more effort against malaria
Sunday, April 26, 2009 from MONITOR ONLINE
The United Nations office Uganda on Friday called for intensified national efforts to fight malaria, the leading killer disease in Uganda.
The Country Representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Joaquim Saweka stressed in a statement on Friday the importance of long-lasting insecticide treated nets, indoor residual spraying; intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy, epidemic preparedness and response in regions prone to malaria, as well as capacity development and advocacy as methods that will save people from malaria.
He said one of WHO’s priorities in Uganda is to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Health to effectively prevent and control malaria.
He said in collaboration with the Roll Back Malaria Initiative, WHO has developed the Comprehensive Malaria Monitoring and Evaluation Plan to combat the disease.
Mr Keith McKenzie, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative, said to complement the laudable efforts made to date in increasing the distribution and coverage of mosquito nets, there need for a rapid, nation-wide acceleration in their use in order to meet the National Malaria Control Strategy target of 85 percent of households owning at least one net by the year 2010.
“Distributing mosquito nets does not prevent malaria; using them does,” said Mr. McKenzie. The United Nations also urged Ugandans to manage especially their homesteads, well, by clearing bushes and stagnant water, which act as hiding and breeding places for mosquitoes respectively.
“Counting malaria out of Uganda will need concerted efforts of all concerned, not only medical personnel,” said the Country Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization, Hebtom Asmelash.
Endemic in 95 percent of Uganda, malaria causes close to 15 percent of all in-patient deaths countrywide. Children under five – who comprise 22 percent of the national population, are the most vulnerable to the disease.
On average, children in Uganda experience five episodes of malaria per year. In addition, the disease is a significant contributor to miscarriages and low-birth weight.
Malaria remains the number one killer disease accounting for 320 deaths every day. The theme of this year’s World Malaria Day is “Counting Malaria Out”. It is intended to intensify a campaign that engages partners in a comprehensive effort to count and quantify the progress and impact of interventions in the fight against malaria.
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