Malaria remains the number one
cause of deaths in Nigeria, ahead of the most dreaded diseases such as Human
Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS), stroke,
coronary heart disease and diabetes. According to available statistics,
children under five years and pregnant women are reported to be the most
vulnerable to death from malaria, accounting for 85 per cent of all malaria
deaths across the world. Continue...
It is in view of this that Reckitt Benckiser through its
Mortein insecticide partnered with the Ogun State Government and Lagos State Government, on
Thursday, April 25, to launch a number of initiatives aimed at bringing down
the current malaria prevalence in Nigeria and entire African continent. The
initiatives included a road show on major streets and market storm at the
popular Kuto Market in Abeokuta, Mortein Mothers’ Pledge, donation of products
to babies born on World Malaria Day (WMD) and commemorative events in Lagos and
Abeokuta.
Present at the various events
were top government functionaries led by the state Ogun State Commissioner for
Health, Dr. Olaokun Soyinka; General Manager for Central (West & East) Africa, Reckitt Benckiser,
Mr. Ashok Bashin; Mortein anti-malaria campaign Spokesperson, Omawumi Megbele; the
Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr. Olufemi Olugbile who
represented the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, the leadership of the National Association of
Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) and other stakeholders in the heath
sector.
From left: General Manager, Central (West & East) Africa, Reckitt Benckiser, Ashok Bhasin; Mortein, Anti- Malaria Campaign Spoke Person, Omawumi Megbele; and Hon. Commissioner for Health, Ogun State, Dr. Olaokun Soyinka, during the Mortein Anti-Malaria Campaign, in Abeokuta, Ogun State, as part of activities to mark 2013 World Malaria Day with the Theme: Invest in the Future: Defeat Malaria. |
Mr. Bashin said the vision of Reckitt Benckiser
was to see a world where people were healthier and live better. “Our purpose is
to make a difference by giving people innovative solutions for healthier lives
and happier homes”, he declared while noting that the Mortein ‘Voices against Malaria’ Campaign was
launched in 2012 was a strategic fit for the brand.
Another highpoint of the activities was the
presentation of gifts to mothers who gave birth on the WMD at Ijaye State
Hospital. One of the new moms was Mrs. Bola Adebayo who expressed gratitude to
the company for the gesture and commitment to the prevention and eradication of
malaria.
In Lagos, five new moms also
received gifts from representatives of Mortein. They include, Mrs.
Kayode Oluwatosin who delivered at the Ifako -Ijaiye General Hospital; Mrs.
Bunmi Ogunbanwo, Gbagada General Hospital and Mrs. Uju Ezekwere,
Ajeromi-Ifelodun General Hospital, Ajegunle. The rest were Mrs. Lateefat Lawal,
Island Maternity and Mrs. Abiola Yusuf, Randle General Hospital, Surulere.
Other nursing mothers at the hospitals also received gifts while they commended
Reckitt Benckiser for the kind gesture.
Other activities included a stakeholder engagement where lectures and
presentations on how to prevent malaria attack were made. The session which was
tagged “One Fight, One Enemy: Mothers Pledge Against Malaria”, was off the back
of this year’s World Malaria Day theme ‘‘Invest in the future: Defeat
Malaria.’’
27 comments:
Kudos...
may God help us
YEAH 14TH TO COMMENT...
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ICE PRINCE ZAMANI
Good! last to comment. yah!
Dis is a very gud initiative...Mortein pls do keep it up
Nice
Mortein ke? Ok we hear
Kudos 2 u guys..
Aunty Linda why is it taking a long time to bring news about GLO's new ambassadors or is it because your first list was kinda wrong?
Linda am currently down wt malaria n its d worst tin dt can happen to a pregnant woman in her first trimester! Av gone tru hell ds past few days n av learnt to slp under my mosquito-treated net.
She looks like Omawunmi.
What has the display picture got to do with malaria biko...!
nice one, Linda pls I have 2 send my condolence 2 d family of Job Layelmenson here cos I''ve missed d post on dat, suzzy accept my sympathy may his soul RIP Amen
Ice prince, so u sef de dull like dis? Smh
Honney
good job, they should keep it up. we need to create more awareness to help reduce the high prevalence of malaria in Nigeria.
Insecticides are not the golden solution. Mosquitoes are already increasing resistance jeez? .... We need a multicentered approach.
Future Nigerian Epidemiologist
Una be mumu I swear. #longhisss#
That's brilliant! Am so pleased to hear that. Malaria has also proven to be a cause of death to some pregnant women. It needs to be stamped out or at least controlled.
What is mortein ke?! U've not heard of it b4 or u've not heard d song omawunmi sang in respect to this. U don't always have to carry last. Haaaa! U people must complain sha
Ewwww. I'm sure u didn't read d article b4 commenting. U sha want to comment. Of cause its omawunmi. Always read the posts first b4 commenting
Aww.. Omawumi looks so lovely in these pictures. Omawumi if you see this,please maintain this look and not the other scattered ones. Love you! Real voice she has, God bless Mortein for their efforts.
na wa o,if its about kim k,there will be like 200 comments,a good cause like this only has 17.
good initiative mortein,we have to say No to malaria in Nigeria
i bought mortein big size and its like water. i sprayed it directly on a small cockroach and dat one just danced kirikata off. not effective at all. mtscheewwwwww
Why d lady in red resemble omawumi? Just an observation
Dat means we love Kim more than malaria.
It means you don't read the stories, you only watch the pictures because if you do , you will sure know is Omawumi.
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