United Nations statistics reveal that 91,250 children under the age of five die of malaria each year, 60% of people who visit the hospital are diagnosed with malaria and four out of five people are at risk of contracting malaria in Nigeria.
Assisting in fighting this dangerous disease, Reckitt Nigeria, makers of Mortein insecticide Brand has joined forces with the Ogun State Government and the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), to support education and awareness of malaria prevention in Nigeria. The brand has also introduced its“Mortein Fight to End Malaria” campaign as part of efforts to eliminate malaria.
The partnership with Ogun State was announced recently by the Ogun State Ministry of Health and Reckitt to commemorate the 2021 World Malaria Day (WMD) held at the State Ministry of Health in Abeokuta.
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As part of the partnership with Ogun State, this year’s drive to eliminate malaria is designed to be achieved through several platforms: On-ground market and Community engagement activities, Digital Education and Radio engagement. Going forward, the partnership also expects to evolve to include various other initiatives including sustained efforts through malaria programmes in schools.
Speaking at the 2021 World Malaria Day media briefing in Ogun State, marketing director of Reckitt Nigeria, Tanzim Rezwan, according to a statement said that the community engagement and collaborations are part of numerous purpose-driven initiatives by Mortein to stem the prevalence of malaria scourge in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.
