Officials
of Rotary District 9101 Malaria Committee (RDMC) recently visited New Jeshwang
Health Center where they sensitised women on how to prevent and control
malaria. The sensitisation campaign targets hospitals and health facilities in
Banjul and the Greater Banjul Area.
Ousman
Bojang from the National Malaria Control Programme said they have made series
of interventions in the fight against malaria.
Regional
Health Directorate representative, Kebba Sambou, explained that the campaign is
a partnership with Rotary Club International to ensure that malaria cases are
reduced to a significant number because the government alone cannot do it.
Dr.
Emma Bruce, representative of Rotary International, said they sponsored the
sensitisation campaign because women and children under five are the
vulnerable. She added that the campaign is going from health center to health
center and from hospital to hospital, with six health facilities in total.
Kumba
Jaiteh, deputy officer in chief of New Jeshwang health center commended Rotary
International for organising the campaign, saying that it is important
particularly to pregnant women and children under five.
Meanwhile,
the team also sensitised women at Fajikunda Cealth Center where Public Health
Officer Landing B. Jarju, thanked Rotary International for the campaign.
