The Bauchi State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Leprosy, and Malaria (BACATAMA) said it had treated more than two million children for malaria in just five months, a major push in the state’s battle against one of its deadliest diseases.
Executive chairman of BACATAMA, Dr. Adamu Sambo, revealed the figure during the flag-off of the Malaria Insecticide Spraying and Larval Source Management (LSM) exercise at Kofar Gidan Barebari in Dawaki Ward, Bauchi metropolis.
Dr Sambo said the combined interventions aim to drastically cut malaria infections and deaths, particularly among children under five.
He described the insecticide spraying and larval source management as a “proactive” strategy designed to wipe out mosquitoes across targeted communities before they spread the disease.
He stressed that community support is vital to the campaign’s success, urging residents to keep their surroundings clean and engage fully in government-led health programmes.
The Ward Head of Dawaki, Alhaji Muhammadu Maimako, praised the initiative, calling it timely and essential for improving productivity and household wellbeing. He pledged the continued backing of traditional institutions, saying they play a key role in mobilising residents.
Maimako also lauded the inclusion of Dawaki Ward in the state’s malaria control drive, describing it as an example of fairness in healthcare delivery.
BACATAMA officials, including the Director of Malaria Control, Madu Isah Bello, and the Officer in Charge of Mobilisation, Alhaji Dan’azumi Haladu, said the spraying and LSM exercise is part of a wider statewide plan to suppress malaria transmission, strengthen community health systems, and boost overall public health outcomes.
