Maracha District forms malaria taskforce
Maracha District Local Government has formed a malaria taskforce under Mass Action Against Malaria(MAAM). MAAM is supported by the US President’s Malaria Intiative(PMI) and Ministry of Health. The district malaria task force comprises of leaders from the district to the parish level, office of the RDC and opinion leaders. During the launch of the district malaria taskforce at the district boardroom on Friday May 5, 2023, Ms. Koliba Kotevu, Maracha District Deputy RDC said “We are committed, we have ever undertaken other programs for malaria, we did well” Ms. Kotevu underscored President Museveni’s commitment to seeing the transformation of West Nile region. Ms. Flavia Osoa, Maracha District Education Officer (member of district malaria taskforce), decried the poor usage of mosquito nets at household level. “At homes mosquito nets are not used very well, and some parents are so careless” she said. Ms. Osoa also that there was need to reactivate the schools’...