Treated mosquito nets. PHOTO: Voice of Nigeria
The U.S. Government said on Friday that it had donated 2.9 million insecticide-treated bed nets worth 8.1 million Dollars for distribution in Sokoto State.
The U.S. Embassy in Abuja said in a statement that the nets, donated through President Muhammadu Buhari Malaria Initiative, would be distributed in the 23 local government areas of the state.
The Embassy said the U.S. government had also provided additional 1.5 million Ddollars for logistics, including transportation of the nets, community mobilisation and training of health workers.
It said said the nets and support for the distribution were gift from the American People to the People of Sokoto State.
“Increasing access to health services, especially for the poor, is a sound and sustainable investment that can command great economic returns.
“This bed net distribution is significant in order to scale up access to malaria prevention within every household in Sokoto State.
U.S. donates $8.1m insecticide-treated mosquito nets to Sokoto
