08/04/2025
La-Nkwantnang Madina District Health Directorate Engages Stakeholders for Mosquito Net Registration and Distribution Exercise.
The La-Nkwantnang Madina district health directorate organized a stakeholders' meeting on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, to inform and enlighten them on an upcoming exercise to register and distribute treated mosquito nets to households in the district.
The meeting, which aimed to encourage stakeholders to participate in the exercise, was attended by key personnel from the health directorate.
Dr. Selorm A Kutsoati ( Physician Specialist)
Director of La-Nkwantanang Madina Municipal Health Directorate , introduced the main purpose of the meeting, highlighting the importance of the exercise in preventing malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases.
Mr. Mac Jonas Kambe ( Malaria focal person). Public Health Officer - Health Information , provided details on the structures and measures in place for the registration process, which will take place from Wednesday, April 9, 2025, to Sunday, April 13, 2025.
Madam Vida Wewupadi Agoriwo ( Public Health Officer-Health Promotion) in the La-Nkwantnang district, emphasized the importance of every household sleeping under a treated mosquito net, citing its effectiveness in preventing malaria. She provided guidance on how to use the nets properly.
The exercise aims to promote the use of treated mosquito nets in households across the district, thereby reducing the incidence of malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases.
Stakeholders were urged to encourage their various groups and associations to participate in the exercise to ensure its success.