The House Committee on HIV, AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Control has called for a crackdown on the prevalence of counterfeit malaria drugs to curb the high malaria death rate.
The committee’s position was contained in a statement issued by its chairman, Amobi Ogah (LP, Abia), on Sunday to commemorate World Mosquito Day.
World Mosquito Day is observed annually on August 20 to celebrate British physician Ronald Ross’ discovery in 1897 that female anopheline mosquitoes transmit malaria between humans. The motto for 2023 is “Fight against the deadliest killer in the world: the mosquito. ”
Mr. Ogah stated that the federal government must declare a state of emergency over the disease because Nigeria still accounts for the highest number of malaria-related deaths in the world.
“The prevalence of counterfeit malaria drugs will be investigated to prevent further deaths from being recorded. We will carry out our oversight functions to determine the role of primary health care in the Roll Back Malaria Programme.
“Nigeria is a country that needs protection against malaria. Its number of deaths from the disease accounts for almost a third of the 619,000 malaria deaths in the world each year.
He stated that his committee is committed to fighting the deadly disease by involving relevant people and organizations in the fight.
“The committee is no stranger to the challenges Nigerians face in fighting these ailments, especially fighting malaria control in the country, which seems to contaminate solutions.”
“The committee will work with relevant stakeholders in the fight against malaria to ensure that the budgeted funds are used for the purpose for which they were created,” he said.
Mr. Ogah added that the Tenth House would ensure the proper implementation of the legislation to eradicate malaria in the country.
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