The wife of the Bayelsa State Governor, Mrs. Alanyingi Sylva said that the proper distribution and use of long lasting insecticide treated bed nets would reduce malaria related deaths in the state. This was stated during her meeting with the National Malaria control Programme and Roll Back Malaria partners at the Government House, Yenagoa. The wife of the governor on accepting to be the Net Ambassador said she would mobilize women to participate in the fight against malaria. She also stated that the wives of stake holders would be involved to ensure that the nets are distributed to every household in the state.
Mr. Emmanuel Obi the state support team leader of the National Malaria Control Programme of the Federal Ministry of Health earlier announced that the flag off of the distribution of these treated nets in the state would take place on the 12th of next month, these nets would be given for free to every house hold between the 14th and 17th of next month and only women would be required to go to the distribution centers to collect the nets.
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