Ololade Akinfegbe
April 24 2011
Walden University
Prevention of malaria:
->To equip stakeholders with all necessary
information on how to prevent malaria
Rural dwellers
Community health workers
Non-governmental organizations.
Malaria: life-threatening parasitic infection.
Prevention: keeping of something from
happening.
Stakeholders: A person, group, or
organization
Major health problem in Nigeria
-> 50% of out-patients visits
-> 15% of hospital admission,
-> One of the top three causes of death.
Reference
(Alaba and Alaba 2009).
There are more than 225 million cases of
malaria each year,
killing around 781,000 people each year.
Majority of deaths are of young children in
Sub-Saharan Africa.
Ninety percent of malaria-related deaths
occur in sub-Saharan Africa
References:
WHO(2010)
(Oyewole.I.O, Ogunnowo A. A, Ibidapo.C. A., Okoh H. I,. Awolola T. S and Adedayo M. A. 2010)
Plasmodium parasite: can be contracted by sharing
needles, transfusions or via the placenta.
Malaria transmission:
-> Influenced by climate.
-> High humidity
Human malaria:
->Plasmodium ovale,
->P. malariae,
->P. vivax,
->P. falciparum
Reference
Salako , Ajayi , Sowunmi and Walker (1990)
Malaria can cause:
-> Fever
-> Shivering
-> Joint pain
-> Anorexia
-> Vomiting
-> Malaise
->Anemia
->Convulsions
Primary prevention
Secondary prevention
Tertiary prevention
Some primary prevention methods include:
Vector control targeted at the environment
Use of insecticide treated nets
Indoor residual spraying using DDT
Larval control
Protective clothing
Reference
Hunponu-Wusu (2009)
The main secondary form of prevention is
chemoprophylaxis use to suppress malaria
Drugs :
-> Oral quinine
-> Doxycycline
-> Mefloquine
-> Atovaquone
-> Proguanil
-> Artemether-lumefantrine
Prompt diagnosis
Early treatment of the disease
Reduction of complications.
Reference
Nyamongo.I (2002).
In conclusion malaria is a deadly but
preventable disease which could be totally
eradicated if necessary preventive measures
are taken especially at the primary level with
the help of our stakeholders.
Alaba. A, Alaba. B (2009). Malaria in Rural Nigeria: Implications for the millennium development goal. Volume
21, Issue 1, pages 73-85
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Nyamongo.I (2002). Health care switching behavior of malaria patients in a kenyan rural community. Social
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Oyewole.I.O, Ogunnowo A. A, Ibidapo.C. A., Okoh H. I, Awolola T. S and Adedayo M. A. (2010) Epidemiology of
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pp. 6–12
Salako. L, Ajayi. F, Sowunmi.A, Walker. O. (1990) Malaria in Nigeria. 84(5):435-45.
World Health Organization (2010) world malaria report. Retrieved on April 23, 2011 from:
http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2010/worldmalariareport2010.pdf
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