Bala Ibrahim
The Federal Ministry of Health with support from the Global Fund through Malaria Consortium had deployed technology for the implemention of Insecticide Treated Nets (ITN) mass campaign in Jigawa in 2021.
The National Malaria Elimination Program Representative for the campaign, Nkoyo Ogar disclosed this at the orientation of the ITNs Campaign Coordination Network (ICCN) held at the Sir Ahmadu Bello hall of the State Secretariat, Dutse.
She said the Federal Government deployed technology known as Cash and Asset Transfer(CAT) strategy to ensure efficiency and accountability of the campaign process.
Nkoyo explained that the introduction of the technology has since 2017 improved the campaign process especially in the area of accountability and real time data as well as resolutions of bottlenecks.
“Each team for the distribution will have the device for registration, recording and locations of the beneficiaries will also be monitored through the campaign dashboard which is monitored in the state during ITNs distribution.
She further revealed that the ministry in collaboration with security agencies will not hesitate to arrest anyone found guilty irrespective of his position.
Nkoyo however revealed that about 4,080,423 Insecticide mosquito treated nets will be distributed in Jigawa State which will commence on November 18, 2021.
Jigawa State coordinator Malaria Control Malam Bilya Haruna also urged the general public to cooperate with the distributors and used the Insecticide mosquito treated nets judiciously.
