Osun To Distribute 1.6Million Malaria Nets

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The Osun State Government has said it is ready to commence the distribution of about 1.6million Long Lasting Insecticide Mosquito Nets (LLIN) across the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr.  Temitope Ilori who made this known at a briefing in Osogbo the state capital said each household in all  the rural and urban centres is entitled to two insecticide treated nets to help combat the scourge of Malaria. Speaking on the significance of  this years'  World Malaria Day, Dr  ilori said Osun government  bearing in mind the negative  impact  malaria plays  particularly  in infant and mortality death  rate  expended about N200million on drugs alone in the first quarter of the year . The commissioner also disclosed that part of the government's proactive measure is ensuring that malaria test and treatment is free for all in all government owned  hospitals across the state. She advised the citizens of the state to ensure that the environment is always clean in order to prevent the increase of mosquitoes in the communities.

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