The United States has disclosed plans to spend $68 million to fight malaria in Nigeria by providing funds for monitoring activities that would eradicate the menace.
PMI will also maintain the support of streamlined durability monitoring of Interceptor G2 nets in Kebbi State. PMI plans to procure 5.6 million Interceptor G2 for mass campaigns in Oyo State.
The statement added: “PMI Nigeria will continue to support activities to strengthen malaria in pregnancy services and improve uptake of intermittent preventive treatment for pregnant women, including: strengthening national and state level MIP coordination structures in collaboration with the Ministry of Health Reproductive Health Division; supporting the revision of MIP guidelines, standard operating procedures, training manuals, and job aids to address barriers to uptake of IPTp; and...
Also, PMI Nigeria will support seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Benue and Zamfara, covering more than 2.2 million children aged 3-59 months. “PMI Nigeria will continue to support key case management activities through technical assistance at the federal and state levels, commodity procurement, and facility and community level activities. Activities will include providing updated guidelines for malaria case management, conducting therapeutic efficacy studies, and continuing efforts to establish a national malaria slide bank.
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