Wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Bolanle Ambode, on Wednesday advised mothers and mothers-to-be, to do all within their powers to prevent malaria rather than cure it.
Mrs Ambode gave the advice when she visited a mother of triplets, Segun Akinmosin, at the Epe General Hospital, on the occasion of the 2017 World Malaria Day, which had the theme, “A Push for Prevention”.
According to her, this year’s theme was a clear demonstration that prevention was cheaper and far better than cure, just as she advocated the use of insecticide treated nets, which was most effective in preventing malaria, accounting for an estimated 69 percent of cases prevented through control tools.
Ambode noted that the administration in the state places the health needs of Lagosians on priority list, adding that maternal health would continue to be a priority, while also advising mothers and their children to sleep under treated nets.
She disclosed that the inclusion of mosquito nets aside other baby items in the gifts packs for the new born babies was a deliberate, life-saving malaria prevention technique.
Representative of the Medical Director of Epe General Hospital, Dr. Jolaosho Adekunle, and parents of the triplets, Mr. and Mrs. Segun Akinmosin, expressed appreciation to the wife of the governor, stressing that her largesse couldn’t have come at a better time.
