The Ministry of Health will dole out 3.8 million mosquito nets in the final phase of the distribution exercise which will be conducted in Busoga, Bunyoro and Mukono starting tomorrow.
The ministry says it will utilize five days to give out mosquito nets to residents of Kayunga, Kibaale, Kyegegwa, Mukono, Buikwe, Kagadi, Luuka, Iganga, Jinja, Mayuge, Buyende and Kaliro.
“A total of 3.8 million mosquito nets will be distributed in the 12 districts in the five-day-long exercise which is expected to end on Wednesday March 24th 2021,” it said in a Friday statement.
“The exercise marks the end of the eight-month campaign which has seen the distribution of 27.5 million mosquito nets across the country.”
To date, according to the ministry, a total of 24 million mosquito nets have been distributed in 124 districts under the Net campaign which began last year.
The campaign was launched to increase access and ownership of nets in communities across the country while creating a culture of net use.
The Ministry of Health says it prioritized distribution of mosquito nets as a key intervention for Malaria control and prevention as it has been proven to be one of the most cost-effective ways of elimination of Malaria.
The Under the Net campaign is the third nationwide net distribution campaign. The first campaign conducted in 2013/14, saw the distribution of 21.5 million nets while the second one in 2017/2018 saw the distribution of over 26 million nets.
These campaigns have contributed to the reduction of Malaria in the country with the national malaria prevalence dropping to 9% in 2019 compared to 17% in 2014/2015.
