September 10, 2009

Mosquito nets distributed in Sakow districts, middle Juba region (Somalia)

The 21,000 long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) from UNICEF were distributed by HIRDA in Sakow and 121 surrounding villages in Middle Juba districts in Augustus. HIRDA health team were also sent to that district to teach people on the importance of LLIN use; how to hang the nets and the danger of malaria. The team also gave information about the prevention techniques.

HIRDA undertook the distribution using the method chosen by the village-elders and used both centre point distribution and house-to-house distribution, the team issued to each household 2 LLIN. 10.500 households in that area has benefits this project

HIRDA has already distributed LLIN to Garbaharey, Lugh district in and Dolow in Gedo region and proposed to UNICEF for the distribution of LLIN to all the riverine district in Gedo region and middle juba. The reason for this distribution is because malaria has been the main cause of the death in those regions, which kills 70,000 persons annually in riverine districts of Gedo region and middle juba as a result of the two rivers ( Dua and Jubba) that flows through in those region.

The objective of this distribution was to reduce the mortality and morbidity rate caused by malaria in those regions. Targeted beneficiary of this project were Expectant mothers, Lactating mothers, Children under 5 years of age, Aged persons both male and female.

HIRDA is planning to continue this project for whole region in near future with support of unicef Somalia.