‘Malaria prevalence drops to 13% in Ondo’
Health experts and government officials have attributed the significant reduction in malaria prevalence and under-five mortality in Ondo State to the successful implementation of the World Bank-supported IMPACT Malaria Project. They made the remarks on Monday in Akure during the close-out ceremony of the project, implemented by the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) in […]
In Ondo State, malaria prevalence has dropped to 13%, according to health experts and government officials who attributed the reduction to the successful execution of the World Bank-funded IMPACT Malaria Project. The project, implemented by the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) in partnership with the Ondo State Ministry of Health, celebrated its close-out on Monday in Akure.
Dr. Charles Mensah, the COO and Managing Director of IHVN, praised the Ondo State Government's commitment and support, noting that the project achieved its goals faster than anticipated. The World Bank representative, Dr. Pwanedo Nzomisaki, highlighted the project's impact, stating that malaria prevalence had decreased from 27% to 13% during the project's implementation.
Under-five mortality also declined from 65% to 15% in the same period. The Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Banji Ajaka, emphasized that the project revitalized 102 primary healthcare facilities and improved routine immunization coverage through its Immunisation Plus component.
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