3.6 million insecticide treated net to be distributed in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo
About 3.6 million insecticide treated net will be distributed across the 30 local government areas of Osun State.
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Mr Kayode Adegoke made this known during the inauguration of members of the Campaign Coordinating Network (ICCN) for the 2023 Insecticide Treated Net (ITN) distribution in Osogbo on Thursday.
Adegoke, who was represented by the Director Of Public Health, Dr. Akeem Bello stressed the need to inaugurate the team members that would play active role in the net distribution campaign taking place between 14th of May to June 2023.
He hinted that at least each household would get the treated net in order to insulate them from malaria attack.
Adegoke urged the people to take advantage of the free distribution when the time comes.
Earlier, the Campaign Manager for Osun 2023 lTN distribution, who also works for the Society for Family Health, Dr John Ocholi stated that the team was in Osun State to inaugurate INT campaign coordinating network for the year 2023 distribution of free mosquito nets.
According to him, Osun State government is working with the Federal Government with support from other partners, to adequately plan on how to distribute about 3. 6 million nets to all households in the state, adding that this is to replace the nets distributed about four years ago.
