Another year, another 'World malaria Day, and the exhortation: 'We recommend a sustainable preventative policy on malaria in Africa that is anchored on high level political commitment, integrated development, increased domestic funding, the training/re-training of healthcare workers and researchers, and sustained community mobilization/engagement and partnership.''
And as I was discussing The Day with some colleagues earlier today, we remembered on the same Call, same day in 2005, the world was reviewing 'Roll Back Malaria' programme on its 5th anniversary. We asked why Africa cannot eradicate Malaria, using the same techniques that America and Europe used to achieve that milestone. especially as many speakers told us that malaria in America and Europe today is 'imported from most probably Africa'. All the speakers also told us that 'No malaria, no mosquito', and the breeding habitats for mosquitos are everywhere in African cities, towns and villages. And that if these habitats are eliminated and basic hygiene and sanitation of the environment are achieved, these vector mosquitos will disappear and malaria will be eradicated!
So what is stopping Africa from eliminating mosquito habitats so that malaria can be eradicated as it happened in America and Europe??
Joseph Ana.
HIFA profile: Joseph Ana is the Lead Consultant and Trainer at the Africa Centre for Clinical Governance Research and Patient Safety in Calabar, Nigeria, established by HRI Global (former HRIWA). In 2015 he won the NMA Award of Excellence for establishing 12-Pillar Clinical Governance, Quality and Safety initiative in Nigeria. He has been the pioneer Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) National Committee on Clinical Governance and Research since 2012. He is also Chairman of the Quality & Performance subcommittee of the Technical Working Group for the implementation of the Nigeria Health Act. He is a pioneer Trustee-Director of the NMF (Nigerian Medical Forum) which took the BMJ to West Africa in 1995. He is particularly interested in strengthening health systems for quality and safety in LMICs. He has written Five books on the 12-Pillar Clinical Governance for LMICs, including a TOOLS for Implementation. He established the Department of Clinical Governance, Servicom & e-health in the Cross River State Ministry of Health, Nigeria in 2007. Website: www.hri-global.org. Joseph is a member of the HIFA Steering Group and the HIFA working group on Community Health Workers.
Website: www.hri-global.com Joseph is a member of the HIFA Steering Group and the HIFA working group on Community Health Workers.
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Email: info@hri-global.org and jneana@yahoo.co.uk
