Nigeria is a hotbed for malaria, accounting for up to 25 percent of the global malaria cases and deaths, according to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
In fact, the News Agency of Nigeria reports malaria was responsible for the loss of life of 4.3 million people in the country.
In Lagos, the country’s most populous city, in fact, Africa’s largest city with an estimated 21 million people, 1.2 million malaria cases were reported last year.
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris said the state recorded 1,199,002 cases in 2016.
“About 93 per cent of confirmed cases received appropriate treatment for malaria and 74 per cent of persons with fever received a parasitological test. “These statistics show there is still a lot to be done to increase access to malaria prevention, diagnosis and treatment services in the state,’’ he said.
However, not everyone is being treated for malaria properly. Apparently, Vitamin C and 7-up is being used as malaria treatment?
Well, for self -treatment…
Prof. Catherine Falade, a malariaologist and expert in pharmacology and therapeutics, has cautioned Nigerians and community health officials against the use of Vitamin C and 7-up in treating malaria.
“Nigerians and community healthcare officials should not use it to treat malaria as it cannot cure malaria.”
Falade, who is also a lecturer at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, said reports from a survey on effective treatment of malaria at the grassroots revealed that many patients and community healthcare givers were guilty of the self-medication.
Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) has become the standard treatment of uncomplicated malaria, according to the NCDC.
An estimated 3.2 billion people worldwide are at risk for malaria
• In 2015, 95 countries and territories had ongoing malaria transmission
• In 2015 alone, there were an estimated 214 million new cases of malaria and 438,000 deaths (WHO 2015)
• Sub-Saharan Africa carries a disproportionately high share of the global malaria burden. In 2015, the region was home to 88% of malaria cases and 90% of malaria deaths, globally.
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Where do people in Nigeria go for Malaria Treatment? How Much does it cost for out patient treatment and Inpatient treatment? After searching on the internet for several hours and no results finding any information on Lagos Nigeria Malaria treatment centers I am at a dead end! How can Malaria a deadly parasitic protozoan virus treatment be so difficult to hard on the lasted Communicational Technology systems? What can be done so that the actual person carrying the Malaria virus is able to access get detailed laymen’s terms information about Malaria on the World Wide Web in adequate and not distracting or a disappointing length of time?
Wow! While we spoiled Americans running around complaining about frivolous issues, our cousins in Nigeria is fighting with a deadly germs that have killed thousands of people!
I am so sorry for being selfish, and focusing on my ancient tribal holocaust!
I am so sorry for being selfish, and focusing on my ancient tribal holocaust!
Why don’t Nigerians simply eliminate mosquitoes in their environment for the purpose of eliminating pathogen transmission. There is technology that is used in the US that is capable of accomplishing this.