AIICO: 500 Women Engaged In Fight Against Malaria
In commemoration of World Malaria Day 2022, AIICO Insurance has partnered itself with HACEY Health Initiative, to tackle the menace known as malaria in Vulnerable Communities through the implementation of an awareness campaign in local communities across Lagos, Oyo and Rivers States in Nigeria.
In a statement delivered by Segun Olalandu, AIICO’s Strategic Marketing & Communications Head, it was revealed that approximately 500 women, their families and community leaders from the most endemic communities were directly engaged in the campaign and received long-lasting insecticidal nets. According to him, the campaign which was executed by leveraging the primary healthcare institutions in the communities which was in line its Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability.
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In accordance with the theme for this year ‘Harness Innovation to Reduce the Malaria Disease Burden and Save Lives’, Abimbola Shobanjo, the Head of Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability at AIICO, reassured that the campaigns objective was to improve the women’s knowledge, attitude and practice, particularly among pregnant women, nursing mothers and mothers in vulnerable communities.
According to her, AIICO, believes that a healthy country is key to achieving the sustainable development goals. In her own words, “For this reason, we invest in the health of vulnerable people, especially women. Malaria can limit the ability of pregnant women and children to live to their full potential. We are implementing this project in line with our long-term strategy to support a healthy and productive country.”
In Lagos State, the public health centers at Oke-Eletu – Ikorodu Local Government Area, Bola Tinubu – Alimosho Local Government Area and Agbowa – Epe Local Government Area were strategically targeted.
The programme, which is run concurrently, also took place in two Local Government Areas each in Oyo and Rivers States. Door-to-door sensitization campaigns were conducted within the neighbourhood of the health centers with a reach of about 4,000 people.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the life-threatening disease had about 241 million cases worldwide in 2020. It has continued to be a significant public health challenge in sub-Saharan African which accounts for about 93% of global cases and 94% of all malaria-related deaths.
