NGO seeks sustained anti-malaria campaign in nomadic communities

A Kano State-based Non-governmental Organisation (NGO), Nomadic Health for Jowro, on Tuesday called for sustained malaria preventive programs in nomadic communizes.
The chairman of the NGO, Mr Idris Adamu, made the call in an interview with our correspondent in Kano.
”To ensure maximum uptake, mass campaigns need to be taken to these communities to ensure that nomadic communities are not left behind on malaria-related issues and other health matters.
”Health related issues in our communities are mixed with many myths and there is need for government to carry out enlightenment campaigns to reduce these myths.
”Many malaria symptoms are considered spiritual or diabolic and many people fall victims of many  accusations in nomadic communities,” he said.
Adamu, however, appealed to the state government to embark on advocacy to enlighten nomadic community leaders on issues on health and importance of accessing health facilities.
He also appealed to the state government to always include nomads in free distribution of medication and mosquitoes treated insecticidal nets.
In another news, the Old Boys Association (Alumni Class of 2001), Christ The King College (CKC), Gwagwalada Abuja, has donated food items and toiletries to City of Refuge Orphanage to cushion their burden and needs.

Mr Martin Abanobi, the President of the association, while donating the items on Sunday, said the gesture is an annual charity visit to support the less privileged.

Abanobi said it was the group’s way of showing its social responsibilities to the indigent in the society.

According to him, the association, which came into existence in 2010, has charity work as one of it’s mandate to give back to the society to help vulnerable individuals.

He added that the association also aimed at complementing government efforts at bringing succour to the needy in line with national development.

He said: “It is our little way of partnering with the less privileged in the society having recognised the need for us to assist those who are in need of our support.

“This is a clever way of sending message to members of the public that all of us have to be our brothers’ keeper.”

Receiving the items, Mrs Kara Kureh, the Coordinator of the Orphanage, thanked the association for the support and promised that the items would be used to carter for the children.

Reports have it  that noodles, cartons of minerals, toiletries, beverages and cash donations were formally presented to the orphanage.

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