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We are
currently focussing on malaria treatment but at the same time
ignoring a very crucial factor, which is the prevention of the
disease.
Stagnant water pools, tall unkept
grasses and bushes are every where and these are breeding places for
malaria spreading mosquitoes.
Again, people who suffer malaria
infections usually depend on across the counter drugs despite having
very little knowledge on its medication value.
Besides, most patients never even
finish their dosages and this makes the malaria parasites highly
resistant. |
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Malaria can
only be controlled if local residents are properly educated on the
disease especially on its prevention. Insecticide treated nets (ITNs)
are useful tools in keeping off the deadly mosquitoes.
We are very grateful to both the
government and local industries for keeping the prices of ITN very
low such that, anybody is now in a position to buy them. |
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Our
environment matters when it comes to malaria, garbage, stagnant
water and bushes that surround our residential areas, are good
factories that produce malaria causing mosquitoes.
I would advise people to start
using insecticide treated nets plus cleaning their respective living
areas. |
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