Nigeria: 'Malaria Kills More Than HIV/AIDS'. 20/5/10
Malaria accounts for the death of two million children annually
By Rakiya A. Muhammad
20 May 2010
Sokoto — Malaria kills more than HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, Head of Pediatrics, Usmanu Dan Fodiyo University Teaching Sokoto Dr. Muhammad Jiya has said.He spoke yesterday at an interactive forum for doctors and other health personnel in the North -West zone in Sokoto.
Dr. Jiya noted that malaria accounts for the death of two million children annually, stressing the need to prevent the disease.Sokoto State Programme Officer, Malaria control programme, Dr Aminu Shehu, said 30 percent of illnesses handled were malaria related.
He expressed concern that many drugs on malaria purchased from medicine vendors were sub-standard. State Coordinator, Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria, Malam Bello Junaidu, urged health personnel to sensitize people on the importance of keeping their environment clean to reduce spread of the disease. He urged people to visit hospitals to address the problem.