Introduction β Malaria is endemic in Nigeria and in Lagos State. It is both a cause and consequence of underdevelopment and remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the State.
The goal of the Lagos State Malaria Elimination Program is to significantly reduce the burden of disease consequent upon malaria. Proportion of primary health facilities with stock out of RDTs lasting more than one week at any time during the past one month.
The Eko free Malaria is a programme where malaria diagnosis using Rapid diagnostic Tests RTDs and treatment is provided free for all ages; children, pregnant women, adult men, women and the elderly. The present Roll Back Malaria RBM strategies are a multi-pronged approach including appropriate diagnosis and treatment of malaria cases, prevention of malaria in pregnancy, environmental management and integrated vector control with emphasis on operational research and using its results for evidenced based programming.
Prevention βThis strategy aims to rapidly reduce transmission of malaria to the lowest possible level in the state by reducing vector-human contact, the abundance of adult vector populations and suitable breeding sites for mosquitoes.
LLINs and IRS primarily attack indoor-biting vectors and may do little to reduce outdoor biting and therefore larviciding as an alternative option or combination intervention is recommended.
