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Kinshasa: more than 1,500 deaths from malaria in 2023
Published on Mon, 15/01/2024 - 15:52 | Modified on Mon, 01/15/2024 - 3:52 p.m.
At least 1,583 people died from malaria out of 443,964 cases recorded in 2023 in the city-province of Kinshasa.
The provincial Minister of Health, Lydie Nemba Lemba delivered these figures on Friday, January 12, during a press conference held in Kinshasa.
“ Malaria kills and continues to kill. To this end, the statistics of morbidity and mortality caused by this disease speak for themselves. The latest epidemiological bulletin for 2023 from the National Malaria Control Program (PNLP) reveals that confirmed malaria cases and deaths are increasing by 50% in the city of Kinshasa ,” she said.
To this end, Lydie Nemba Lemba explained that it is necessary for the provincial government of Kinshasa to be able to distribute mosquito nets to its population.
She therefore invited the people of Kinshasa to sleep under mosquito nets impregnated with insecticide to prevent malaria in their households.
“ The provincial government of Kinshasa considered that it was not important to engage in this campaign alone and it involved the media in order to get the populations to take ownership of this activity. Community relays will visit your homes to count and distribute mosquito nets ,” continued Lydie Nemba Lemba.
She also invited the heads of households to welcome the community relays who will carry out the counting and distribution of mosquito nets:
“I ask all stakeholders to actively participate in this campaign to ensure good results. Do not leave the responsibility to children who may misunderstand the family composition and cause certain family members to miss out on impregnated mosquito nets.”
Published on Mon, 15/01/2024 - 15:52 | Modified on Mon, 01/15/2024 - 3:52 p.m.
At least 1,583 people died from malaria out of 443,964 cases recorded in 2023 in the city-province of Kinshasa.
The provincial Minister of Health, Lydie Nemba Lemba delivered these figures on Friday, January 12, during a press conference held in Kinshasa.
“ Malaria kills and continues to kill. To this end, the statistics of morbidity and mortality caused by this disease speak for themselves. The latest epidemiological bulletin for 2023 from the National Malaria Control Program (PNLP) reveals that confirmed malaria cases and deaths are increasing by 50% in the city of Kinshasa ,” she said.
To this end, Lydie Nemba Lemba explained that it is necessary for the provincial government of Kinshasa to be able to distribute mosquito nets to its population.
She therefore invited the people of Kinshasa to sleep under mosquito nets impregnated with insecticide to prevent malaria in their households.
“ The provincial government of Kinshasa considered that it was not important to engage in this campaign alone and it involved the media in order to get the populations to take ownership of this activity. Community relays will visit your homes to count and distribute mosquito nets ,” continued Lydie Nemba Lemba.
She also invited the heads of households to welcome the community relays who will carry out the counting and distribution of mosquito nets:
“I ask all stakeholders to actively participate in this campaign to ensure good results. Do not leave the responsibility to children who may misunderstand the family composition and cause certain family members to miss out on impregnated mosquito nets.”