Open AccessGalvanizing Communities towards Zero Malaria in Nigeria: An Account of 2019 World Malaria Day in Bayelsa State
Author(s) -
Abisoye Oyeyemi,
KI Davids,
S.O. Edeki,
KT Leghemo,
AO Eguvbe
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of biomedical research and clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2651-5865
pISSN - 2636-7378
DOI - 10.46912/jbrcp.207
Subject(s) - malaria , event (particle physics) , state (computer science) , economic growth , socioeconomics , political science , computer science , medicine , sociology , economics , immunology , algorithm , physics , quantum mechanics
Nigeria had a vision of zero death from malaria by 2020 and was making efforts to achieve the goal. Reducing malaria mortality or eliminating malaria requires community ownership and active participation. This paper describes activities carried out in Bayelsa State to commemorate the 2019 World Malaria Day – an important global event towards eliminating malaria. Several organizations in the state collaborated to organize the event and used various media to spread the key messages of the day. Inadequate resources however limited full commemoration. A better- funded event in the future has potential for a larger impact.