Malaria Prevention Campaign is a Huge Success!

by Saliu Olumide Saheed

As planned, I went to the closest community health center and got two young and experienced health worker available. They were interested and decided to go help me intervene in the village. We went with the on-spot test strips for malaria, Drugs for children and adults, as well as edibles.

We went very early in the morning before Evey members of the villagers will go to farm, we arrived at their square and headed to the village head for permission. He granted it with joy and even brought chairs for us to sit and use for our service. At first we were just few and In some minutes, we were mobbed, there were crowds, children, women and even father who indulge every member of the community to get tested and treated according.

As expected there was almost a 98% incidence of malaria among the people and children we tested. They were all giving either anti malaria drugs, injection or both. It was not long until we exhausted our resources. The test kit went out first, followed by the drugs. Only the injections remained a little.

The people of Gada-ko are very happy as they readily welcomed us and cooperated. They deeply appreciate the donors and sponsors and they sincerely wish to see us again. I personally think it is better we work more in the villages, this is my first time working there, all my projects have been in Minna, I think we have impacted more life with this single project.