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By Bayo Davids<\/div>\n
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\nIn a move aimed at reducing malaria infection across the country, the Federal Government at the weekend,\u00a0 appointed billionaire businessmen, Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola as well as famous banker, Tony Elumelu to lead the onslaught against the deadly disease.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony\u00a0 of the team in Abuja, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr.\u00a0 Tunji Alausa, lamented that Nigeria currently contributes over a quarter of global malaria cases and about a third of the over 600,000 malaria deaths worldwide, with children and pregnant women the most affected.<\/p>\n

This is just as the Minister added that malaria contributes between 25 per cent to 30 per cent of childhood mortality and about 60 per cent of hospital attendance.<\/p>\n

In his words, malaria is also a major cause of absenteeism in schools, markets, and workplaces, as well as a significant out-of-pocket expense for most households across the country.<\/p>\n

At the inaugural meeting of the Nigeria End Malaria Council (NEMC), which also has John Cardinal Onaiyekan as member, Dr. Alausa noted that the businessmen would team up with the Nigerian Governors\u2019 Forum (NGF), the National Assembly joint Health Committees and women organisations to drive the fresh efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt gives me great pleasure to be present in this auspicious meeting whose major objective is to contribute to a reduction in the malaria burden and possibly the elimination of malaria in Nigeria, which will ultimately lead to the improvement in the quality of lives of all Nigerians.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is no longer news that Nigeria contributes more than a quarter of global malaria cases and about a third of the over 600,000 deaths, mostly among children and pregnant women. It is sad to note that malaria contributes about 25-30 per cent childhood mortality and about 60 per cent hospital attendance. Similarly, malaria is a major cause of absenteeism to schools, markets and workplaces, as well as a major out of pocket spending for most households in the country,\u201d Alausa stated.<\/p>\n

The minister noted that it was common knowledge that Nigeria which currently has a population of over 200 million has its entire population at risk of malaria, a development\u00a0 that puts a huge strain on the Tinubu-led government.<\/p>\n

He lamented that the implementation of the various interventions such as provision of anti-malarial medicines, protective interventions such as chemo-preventive treatments as well as treated nets and insecticides for indoor and outdoor spraying had remained inadequate to meet the targeted population.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile malaria cases and deaths are shrinking in other countries, Nigeria has continuously recorded higher number of cases. Bulk of the support for the interventions are donor-driven, hence inadequate and not sustainable.<\/p>\n

\u201cAware of the fact that no country ever eliminated malaria through donor supports, the African Heads of States launched the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) during the African Union Summit of 2009 and the Malaria Scorecard was developed in 2011 to monitor country’s performance and also, to be used as an advocacy tool for heads of Government,\u201d he further said.<\/p>\n

According to him, the council was established in 2017 and was inaugurated by former President Muhammadu Buhari on August 16, 2022, stressing that the inaugural meeting was long overdue.<\/p>\n

He added that the setting up of the End Malaria Council was to advocate for malaria to remain high on the national and state agendas through strong political commitment from leaders at all levels, mobilise financial and in-kind resources from new sources, including the private sector to help close resource gaps in the national malaria strategic plan.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy reason of your positions in Nigeria, your passion towards health issues, especially malaria, and the interest groups you represent, your membership to this council is inevitable for the benefit of the larger society, and especially children and pregnant women who are the most affected and would remain forever grateful,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

As part of the event, the minister handed over the leadership of the council to Dangote, who has served as Nigeria\u2019s Malaria Ambassador as well as a member of the Global End Malaria Council.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the meeting, Dangote urged the members to tackle malaria head-on, highlighting members\u2019 collective strength across government, civil society, religion, and business as well as their unique ability to mobilise resources for the national malaria programme.<\/p>\n

He stated that the council\u2019s primary objectives of ensuring that malaria elimination remained high on Nigeria\u2019s agenda, assuring that it is possible with strong political commitment from leaders at all levels, and advocacy at both the national and state levels to secure sufficient funding.<\/p>\n

Dangote urged the council to be alive to its responsibility of protecting the progress made so far, sustaining it, and ensuring that the country is on an irreversible pathway to ending malaria.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cI want to appreciate your acceptance to serve our beloved country in this capacity, and I am glad to join hands with you to reduce the burden and deaths due to malaria in Nigeria.\u201d<\/p>\n

Council members are expected to mobilise funds needed to ensure that the malaria scourge is eliminated in the country.<\/p>\n

Also, the Nigeria end malaria council secretariat, led by its Executive Secretary, Mr. Ope Abegunde, was handed over to the council.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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