Malaria remains the most important public health parasitic disease and a major global health problem with the greatest burden in subsaharan africa. A description of the epidemiology of malaria to guide the planning of control in nigeria. Emma chukwuemeka department of public administration nnamdi azikiwe university, p. Apr 30, 2015 the nigeria government has inaugurated the national malaria strategic plan 20142020 which is to deliver appropriate malaria intervention to at least eighty percent of nigerias population by 2020. The prevalence and distribution of human onchocerciasis in. Nigeria introduction nigeria is the 14th largest country in africa.
Pdf factors affecting malaria epidemics and its economic. Challenges to achieving malaria elimination in nigeria. About 97 percent of the population is at risk of malaria transmission all year round. Management of severe malaria in children under 5 years of age. The same behaviour has been reported elsewhere in nigeria 85, 9395, and from other parts of africa 96, 97. Prevalence of malaria and risk factors among patients. About 588 million people are at risk and there is endemicity in 45 african countries with nigeria accounting for a quarter of all cases 2. Malaria is one of the most severe global public health problems worldwide, particularly in africa, where nigeria has the greatest number of malaria cases.
A larger number of medicinal plants are used to treat malaria in the southern part of the country where rain forests exist and originate a humid tropical climate, with ideal conditions for persistent malaria transmission all year round. Malaria is endemic in nigeria and ov er 97% of the inhabitants are at risk. Nigeria recently experienced an increase in iptp uptake from % in 2010 to 37% in 2015. Estimates of the malaria burden in pregnant women based on health facilities often do not present a true picture of the problem due to the low proportion of women delivering at these facilities in malariaendemic regions. Psi nigeria psi nigeria 4 patrick o bokkor crescentjabiabuja, nigeria our presence innigeria sfh nigeria in 1985, psi and several prominent nigerians founded the society for family nigeria read more. This study therefore sets out to determine the prevalence of the disease in ebonyi north and central senatorial zones of ebonyi state as well as determine the age groups and sex most affected. Again, despite the precaution 640 15% showed parasitemia. This fy 2017 malaria operational plan presents a detailed implementation plan for nigeria, based on the strategies of pmi and the national malaria elimination program nmep. The disease overburdens the already weakened health systems with nearly 60 million cases yearly. Nigeria is 7th largest country in the world in terms of population and largest in africa. Curated by knoemas data analysts to deliver leading shortterm and longterm indicators and forecasts from trusted sources for each of the covered industries. The impact of malaria on the people of anambra state nigeria.
Malaria adversely affects pregnant women and their fetuses or neonates. Prevalence of malaria parasite infection among pregnant. Some of the common infections that are reported include hivaids, typhoid. Progressive health spending and health outcomes in nigeria. It was developed in consultation with the nmep and with the participation of national and international partners involved in malaria prevention and control in the country. A description of the epidemiology of malaria to guide the. Although nigerias ratio of health workers is better than many other countries in. Bamiselu1, ikeoluwapo ajayi1,2, olufunmilayo fawole2, david dairo2, olufemi ajumobi1,3, abisola oladimeji1 and yoon steven4 abstract background.
There has been a recent increase in the number of human onchocerciasis cases in hospitals in ebonyi central. Estimates of the malaria burden in pregnant women based on health facilities often do not present a true picture of the problem due to the low proportion of women delivering at these facilities in malaria endemic regions. The 2015 nigeria malaria indicator survey 2015 nmis was implemented by the national malaria elimination programme nmep, the national population commission npopc, and the national bureau of statistics. Africas most populous country, nigeria needs more highquality health workers to meet the health needs of its 173 million people. Because a large proportion of the population in nigerias rural areas lives in poverty, a control plan focused on those areas should be initiated. Adherence to malaria diagnosis and treatment guidelines. In 2016, nigeria accounted for 27 percent of the 216 million malaria cases worldwide, and 30 percent of the 445,000 malaria deaths reported globally. The socioeconomic impact of malaria in nigeria has been a. Using a 10 year malaria historical data from 2004 to 20, a trend analysis was performed on the malaria cases and rates to know if there is a.
The temporal analysis of pertinent malaria data on the health care system is crucially important to measure success or failure of malaria programmes and identify remaining malaria hot spots. Since nigeria is the most populous country in africa, the success of its malaria control programs will have a significant impact on the overall control of malaria in the region. Nigeria malaria indicator survey 2010 final report national population commission federal republic of nigeria abuja, nigeria national malaria control programme federal republic of nigeria abuja, nigeria measure dhs icf international calverton, maryland united states january 2012 government of nigeria investing in our future the global fund. Nigeria has rich flora diversity and many of the plant species are used by some indigenous people for medicinal purposes. Adherence to malaria diagnosis and treatment guidelines among healthcare workers in ogun state, nigeria oluyomi f. This study was carried out in ebonyi north and central senatorial. Jul 08, 2016 the same behaviour has been reported elsewhere in nigeria 85, 9395, and from other parts of africa 96, 97. Status of health appraisal services for primary school. Prevalence of malaria parasite in pregnant women according to age age group no. It found that the direct and indirect economic burden may be in excess of % of the gdp.
Analysis of trend of malaria prevalence in southwest. Local research on the transmission rate for malaria in the northeastern region of nigeria is limited to few articles 9,10. Progress on coverageimpact indicators to date 27 9. Malaria is a mosquito borne infectious disease and caused by protists of genus plasmodium. Nigeria where it accounts for more cases and there are an estimated 100 million malaria cases maternal mortality. Meeting the millennium development goal for malaria by 2015. Over 90% of all malaria deaths still occur in africa where it kills over half a million children less than 5 years of age each year. This program provides for 9 years 6 years of primary and 3 years of secondary of. Prevalence of malaria parasite in safety procedures were adopted in the collection of fingerprick blood samples by swabbing the area to be sampled with 70% alcohol and allowed to dry before collection. The top 5 regions others are kebbi, katsina, enugu, and kaduna account for 41. Now, nigeria enjoys democratic rule and the present administration avows that she is committed to the p rovision of quality education as detailed in the universal basic education ube, scheme federal republic of nigeria, 2000. Trend in malaria incidence rates 200620 in edo state, nigeria.
Donor support to malaria control in nigeria has increased dramatically in recent years. Discussion based on global estimates and who data nigeria is a high transmission zone for malaria. A report prepared for the federal ministry of health, nigeria, the roll back malaria partnership and the department for international development, uk. There is an ongoing outbreak of yellow fever in nigeria more information. Malaria transmission can be reduced by using mosquito nets, insect repellents and by draining standing water. Ota, ogun state, south west nigeria between april and december, 2008 were recruited for this study. Audu was a part of hc3 nigeria sbcc capacity building efforts while head of the programme management branch of nmep. Factors affecting malaria epidemics and its economic impacts on households in ajegunle, lagos state, nigeria article pdf available in journal of interdisciplinary economics 211. Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. The country has 20 nurses, midwives, and doctors for every 10,000 people, less than the minimum recommended by the world health organization to provide adequate access to care. Malaria case management remains a vital component of malaria control strategies. Management of severe malaria in children under 5 years of age in private and public health facilities in cross river state, southeastern nigeria. The abuja declaration on roll back malaria in africa.
Because a large proportion of the population in nigerias rural areas lives in poverty, a control. Original article prevalence and severity of malaria. The 2015 nigeria malaria indicator survey nmis, a followup to the baseline survey conducted in 2010, was designed to assess the extent of achievements of the 200920 nmsp goals and targets and to provide information for monitoring and evaluation of nigerias national malaria elimination programme in the next 10 years. The 2015 nigeria malaria indicator survey 2015 nmis was implemented by the national malaria elimination programme nmep, the national population commission npopc, and the.
Trend in malaria incidence rates 200620 in edo state. Nigeria govt inaugurates national malaria strategic plan 2014. This compares with 215,000 deaths per year in nigeria from hivaids. This communitybased study was designed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of malaria and to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices kap regarding malaria among rural.
Covid19 implications for public transport and shared taxi in nigeria. Nigeria has the highest burden of malaria in the world. Required for arriving travelers from all countries if traveler is. Christian okafor departments of physiologymedicine college of medicine, university of nigeria, nsukka. Recommendations for nigerias public transport systems from engr. Osun is the top region by malaria cases in nigeria. Prevalence of malaria parasite infection among pregnant women. May 24, 2014 the temporal analysis of pertinent malaria data on the health care system is crucially important to measure success or failure of malaria programmes and identify remaining malaria hot spots. Pdf factors associated with risk of malaria infection among. The economic burden of malaria in nigeria and willingness to pay. Household survey data and poverty lines in nigeria.
Intriguingly, a previous study in oyo state, southwest nigeria, showed that approximately 90 % of suspected malaria cases were selftreated first at home with traditional herbs or drugs purchased from medicine stores. Namely, taking into account the cois relevance, reliability, accuracy, balance, currency, transparency and traceability. Links to pubmed are also available for selected references. Malaria in nigeria malaria is a major public health problem in deaths than any other country in the world. The average number of itns per household doubled from 0. Data from two nigeria malaria indicator surveys nmis show ownership of at least one itn in a household increased substantially from 8% in 2010 to 69% in 2015. The nigeria government has inaugurated the national malaria strategic plan 20142020 which is to deliver appropriate malaria intervention to at least eighty percent of nigerias population by 2020. Digitalization of public services reduces manual transactions and thereby can decrease the. Introduction ubsaharan africa is the hotbed of clinical malaria, accounting for about 80% of 110 million global cases, and with up to 2 million mortality cases 1.
Nigeria contributes to 23 percent of the worlds malaria cases and 97 percent of the population is at risk. Ownership and usage in the control of malaria in abia state, nigeria. Okiwelu 2,3 1 department of disease control, ministry of health, benin city, edo state, nigeria. In nigeria, psi designs solutions with girls and women to meet their needs for sexual and reproductive healthcare and works to make selfcare products available directly to consumers. To combat malaria, the national malaria elimination program of nigeria initiated indoor residual spraying irs pilot projects in 2006 and 2007. Ondo state, nigeria saheed o usman 1, temitope o ipinmoye 2, ayooluwa s adu 3, tonubari fadero 4, oluwakemi edetutan 5, ibiwumi n isola 6, abdulfatah ibrahim 7, oluwadamilola a oluberu 8, titilope e. Nigeria accounts for 25 percent of the worlds malaria burden. Its human impact, challenges, and control strategies. In fact, hc3 nigeria capacity building has added value to the acsm as a whole. Pdf some determinant factors of malaria prevalence in. Transfusion in a tertiary hospital in imo state, nigeria austin nir, adikaibe eab1, ethelbert oo2, chioma ue3, ekene nu4 department of microbiology and parasitology, imo state university teaching hospital umunna, imo state, nigeria, 1department of medicine, university of nigeria teaching hospital enugu, enugu state, nigeria, 2accident and.
The epidemiology of malaria in nigeria incidence of malaria varies by weather, which affects the ability of the main carrier of malaria parasites, anopheline mosquitoes, to survive or otherwise. Using a 10 year malaria historical data from 2004 to 20, a trend analysis was performed on the malaria cases and rates to. Pmi goal, objectives, strategic areas, and key indicators 25 8. As of 2005, malaria cases in osun was 377,344 that accounts for 11. It has 923,768 square kilometres of total land area. It is also because the most effective malaria vector the mosquito anopheles gambiae is the most widespread in africa and the most difficult to control. The plan, which was presented in abuja, at an event to commemorate the 2015 world malaria day, would also ensure the test of all persons with. A thesis submitted to the graduate school of arts and sciences of georgetown university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of public policy in public policy by yasmein asi, b. Tropical areas including nigeria have the best combination of adequate rainfall, temperature and humidity allowing for breeding and survival of anopheline.
Meeting the millennium development goal for malaria by. Now, as national coordinator, he greatly supports and values acsms work. The objectives of this study were to analyse and compare trends of malaria prevalence around gilgelgibe hydroelectric dam gghd, and a control site over an eightyear period. Abuja has been the capital of nigeria since december 12, 1991. Nigerias federal and state governments should ensure the rights to food, shelter and other basic necessities for people losing jobs or income. Many studies have reported high prevalence rates of malaria in different parts of nigeria, ranging from 19. Factors associated with risk of malaria infection among pregnant women in lagos, nigeria article pdf available in infectious diseases of poverty 21. The national population commission npc, in collaboration with the national malaria. Data for this study were obtained from the healthy beginning initiative using communitybased. Data for this study were obtained from the healthy beginning initiative using communitybased sampling. The symptoms of malaria infection are headache, vomiting, letharginess, abdominal discomfort etc. A significant proportion of this burden lies in nigeria, with nigeria and the democratic republic of congo accounting for an estimated 40% of deaths in 2012 wmr 2014 malaria accounts for.
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