Busia County Achieves Significant Malaria Reduction as National Mass Net Distribution Campaign Launches
Busia County has made notable strides in reducing malaria cases, a milestone celebrated at the launch of the National Mass Net Distribution Campaign.
Principal Secretary Ms. Mary Muthoni announced that malaria incidence in the region has fallen from 763 cases per 1,000 people in December 2023 to 517 cases per 1,000 people by June 2024, marking a significant 6% decline.
At the campaign’s launch event, Ms. Muthoni attributed this progress to a series of targeted interventions including Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) and intensified case management efforts. She praised these measures as crucial to the county’s success in curbing malaria transmission and emphasized that the decline reflects the impact of comprehensive and collaborative health strategies.
The National Mass Net Distribution Campaign aims to protect 1,458,774 residents by distributing 773,936 insecticide-treated nets. This initiative continues the fight against malaria with a multi-faceted approach that includes ongoing community training, enhanced diagnostic capabilities, and promising research into new malaria prevention methods such as spatial repellents.
Ms. Muthoni highlighted the importance of these efforts, noting that they represent a concerted effort by the Ministry of Health and its partners to advance towards the goal of malaria elimination in Busia County. She commended the community’s active participation and the strategic initiatives that have led to the current progress.
The Ministry of Health remains committed to further improving health outcomes in Busia County, with ongoing and future initiatives designed to build on this momentum and achieve sustained reductions in malaria incidence.
As the National Mass Net Distribution Campaign progresses, the focus will remain on ensuring that all residents have access to effective malaria prevention tools and that successful strategies are scaled up to continue the fight against the disease.
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