The wife of the Governor of the State of Anambra, Mrs. Nonye Soludo, on Friday, marked World Malaria Day 2025, asking for greater consciousness and collective action to combat the prevalence of malaria throughout the state and beyond.
Speaking at the event, he referred to the urgency of addressing the disease, which continues to raise an important public health challenge in Nigeria and the African region.
Citing the World Health Organization report, Mrs. Soludo highlighted the gloomy reality that malaria claims approximately a life every minute, with most deaths in Africa. “Nigeria is among the endemic countries of malaria in Africa,” he said. “However, the growing threats that come with this dangerous disease are something that we can really control through collective actions and sustained efforts.”
As Net Ambassador of Anambra, Mrs. Soludo emphasized the critical role of the networks treated with insecticides (ITN) to prevent malaria.
“Sleeping under networks treated with insecticides is still ideal to prevent malaria,” he said. She revealed that since 2023, her campaign has successfully distributed more than 3.8 million free ITN to homes and public health facilities throughout the state of Anambra. “It is a modest effort with mass results,” he added, recognizing the progress made by emphasizing the need for continuous action.
Mrs. Soludo urged members of the Government and the community to intensify efforts to eradicate malaria. “While the government will continue to improve access to the treatment and prevention of the disease, we also have the responsibility of promoting community actions and promoting common domestic habits to maintain malaria away from our environments,” he said. “The time to start is now. Each action must be urgent.”
Finally, she referred to the theme of World Malaria Day this year: “Malaria ends with us: reinviring, reinventing, reviving”, describing it from a succinct reminder of the shared responsibility to end the disease.
His direction served as a scream of meeting and a testimony of continuous efforts in the state of Anambra to reduce the devastating impact of malaria.
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