Malaria control by Kinshasa police force

  1. Posted on Monday 24 November 2008 - 00:00
    AfricaNews editor
    Emmanuel Pweto
    Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Congo DR. The Kinshasa police force have been mobilized to bring down the dramatic numbers, pregnant women and children first.
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  1. Posted on Friday 28 November 2008 16:36
    Kalonji
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    11 berichten
    Lid sinds March 2008

    Its unfortunate that malaria continues to be adverse to health today,good to see it being combatted against.With the sales of col-tan,gold,and other resources it would be beneficial if President Kabila would also allocate money to spray mosquito breeding areas also.And this to Inspector Okelo,Asians have big families also.
  2. Posted on Friday 28 November 2008 17:14
    bhukabijumiro
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    31 berichten
    Lid sinds April 2008

    Mosquito nets are not manufactured in Congo or Uganda and other African countries where malaria kills millions of people annually. Hence Africa would spend billions of dollars in these nets over time.

    While the distributon of mosquito nets may be very useful, it is a way of putting money into foreign countries that manufacture these nets. Such distribution however, does not solve the mosquito-malaria problem as a lasting solution.

    These nets do not last an entire lifetime of an individual and so it requires constant supplies. Will African governments keep supplying them throughout decades and centuries? Some of the people who may receive the nets especially children, are likely to damage them- causing holes in the nets.

    I suggest the following be done to ensure a more meaningful and perhaps effective solution to the malaria challenge:

    a) Use DDT to spread swamps, wetlands and papyrus mosquito infested areas periodically.
    b) Make it a law for people to plant as many neem trees all around their homesteads as it is knnw that the genuine neem tree has properties that prevent mosquitos from coming close to them. With neem trees planted around one homesteads mosquitos are kept at bay. Governments should ensure the nee trees are made available and affordable by village populations.
    c) Distribute mosquito nets.
    d) Sensitize populations to destroy or overturn water holding containers around their homes as a way to prevent mosquitos from breeding there. These water-holding items may be broken pots, discarded jerrycans, broken bottles that can still w=hold water, ect. They should ensure that there are no such water-containing items around their homesteads.
    e) There should be inspectors who inspect homesteads throughout villages to ensure the people are abiding to this and have neem trees around their homes.
    f) Make it a practice to close their doors and windows one hour before sunset every day. Home doors and windows should have screens for those who can afford them.
    g) Where possible African countries should manufacture mosquito nets and lower their costs and save on foreigh exchange.
    bhukabijumiro modified this message on 28-11-2008 17:17 with 4%: typos and additional info.