By Sylvia
Reports from health facilities in Fort Portal city indicate a recent increase in cases of Malaria in the North division.
According to Joly Rose Kahwa whois also the in charge of Karambi H/CIII, of every 10 patients that visit the facility, at least 4-5 people are diagnosed with malaria disease, which case she says, has not been recorded in the previous years.
Could the malaria be a result of cold weather?
Jolly, is quick to add that children, expectant mothers and the are the most victims of the malaria disease.
She has attributed the rampant cases of malaria to the too much rains, reluctance among the people who do not follow the measures put in place to fight malaria diseases.
Notably, other residents have turned the mosquito nets distributed by the government as grazing nets and others used them for irrelevant activities. Other citizens say that the nets have grown old along the way thus requesting for a new round of treated mosquito nets.
The Karambi health center in charge, revealed this while receiving 800 mosquito nets that were lobbied by the area Mp who doubles as Minister of state for primary health care Margret Muhanga Mugisa, for Karambi health center III and Bukuku health center iv.
The nets were handed over by the division mayor Joseph Mashuhuko yesterday to the respective beneficially health centers.
According to Jolly, the treated mosquito nets will be distributed to priority groups like mothers, children below 5 years among others.
Nurse Jolly on Malaria Increase
Health workers tasked to guide patients on net usage
While handing over the nets, Mashuhuko urged the health workers to enlighten the people on how to effectively use the nets to eliminate malaria fever.
Francis Rugumayo, the political assistant for Muhanga has asked the medics to distribute the nets to the people equally since malaria does not segregate on who to attack.
The in charge health center IV ,Dr. Francis Ruwheza, has commended Muhanga for the lobbying capacity, stating that many women and children succumb to malaria due to lack of mosquito nets .
Meanwhile, studies have shown that sleeping under a long-lasting insecticide treated net (LLIN) is one of the most effective ways to prevent malaria.
According to data from the Ministry of Health, about 46 districts across the country have since August experienced a surge in the number of new malaria infections.
