Beyond Drugs in Eliminating Malaria Scourge in Nigeria; Scaling-up Vector Control Strategies
Journal Title: Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 9, Issue 3
Abstract
Integrated vector control management strategy plays a pivotal role and occupies a vantage position today in World Health Organizations (WHO) road map to malaria elimination and Nigeria has the highest malaria burden in Sub-Saharan Africa. So much attention and huge financial and economic resources have been invested in chemotherapy for malaria prevention and control. The article identified feasible non- drug measures in malaria prevention and control, and suggested a paradigm beyond drug use in combating the scourge. Electronic search of relevant materials in official search engines was used in this study. Key words like mosquito, vector, malaria, prevention, control, and Nigeria were used individually and in combination for search of relevant articles. Search was carried out using Embase, Medline and Google scholar to download published articles using the keywords individually and in combinations. Articles were sorted based on defined inclusion criteria. Official sites were used to extract vital information relevant to the subject. Malaria causes over 300 000 deaths annually in Nigeria. Under five mortality due to malaria was 168 per 1000 live births. She losses N132 billion ($900 million USD) to malaria related cost annually. Huge resources channeled towards chemotherapy and chemoprophylaxis coupled with high cost of therapy has complicated the prevention and control efforts. Evidence abounds of countries that attained elimination status and complete eradication through non-drug measures. A gap exists in over the years in malaria prevention and control programmes and policies through suboptimal use of non-drug measures. Huge efforts and resources have been invested in drug measures of the control mechanism. Integrated vector control mechanism suggests being the way forward beyond chemotherapy and chemoprophylaxis.
Authors and Affiliations
B. O. Ogbonna, C. E. Ejim, G. N. Ele, I. G. Ohiaeri, L. N. Ezenekwe, C. N. Nwako, O. N. Ilonzo
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP328547
- DOI 10.9734/JAMPS/2016/28057
- Views 85
- Downloads 0
Antiretroviral Therapy Contribution to Patients Health in New Juaben Municipality
Our study focused on identifying factors underlining the deteriorating health condition of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in the New Juaben Municipality. After a review of the relevant literature, the following hypo...
Oxytocin Hormone Administration Attenuates Cardiac Oxidative Injury and Inflammation in Hypercholesterolemic Rats
Aims: Oxytocin (OT) hormone has been recently recognized as a cardiovascular hormone with diverse regulatory roles. The present study examined the potential protective effect of exogenous OT administration on hypercholes...
Time-Kill Effect of Crude Extracts of Garcinia kola Seeds on Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus from the Anterior Nares of Healthcare Workers at a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria
Aims: This study investigated the time-kill effects of crude methanol and aqueous extracts of Garcinia kola (Bitter kola) against isolates of Staphylococcus aureus obtained from the anterior nares of healthcare workers i...
Hepatoprotective Effect of Aqueous Bark Extract of Bosweillia dalzielii against Paracetamol Induced Hepatotoxicity in Rabbits
Aim: This study assessed the hepatoprotective potential of aqueous stem bark extract of Boswellia dalzielii on paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity in adult rabbits. Study Design: Fifteen adult rabbits weighing between 1...
Isolation and Structural Characterization of the Most Active Antidiabetic Fraction of Corchorus olitorius Seed Extract
Aims: This study was carried out as a step further in our investigation of the antidiabetic properties of ethanolic seed extract of Corchorus olitorius (ewedu) in the bid to Isolate and Structurally Elucidate the Most...