Dokolo
The government will next month carry out indoor spraying of mosquitoes in district of Dokolo.
Dokolo district through support from Ministry of Health is set to carryout indoor residential spraying in a bid to curb down the spread of malaria.
In a press interview with Eugene Odongo, the Assistant District Health Officer (DHO) in charge of administration confirmed this during a sensitization meeting held last Thursday 19/10/2023 with task force members at Okwongodul Sub county in Dokolo district.
Odongo stated that the exercise will kick start on 06/11/2023 and will run till 02/12/2023 in six Sub counties within the district.
Meanwhile, Santos Okuja, the Secretary Health and Education-Dokolo district advised the spray operators to be ambassadors by sensitizing the communities on measures to curb down malaria spread.
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According to Babra Akech, the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Dokolo district urged locals to embrace this government program and coordinate with spray operators.
Dokolo district registered over 27,000 malaria cases within a period of 17 weeks according to a report released by Biostatistician of Dokolo district.
This data further indicates that from January to March 2023, the district registered 27,899 cases of malaria across Outpatient Department (OPD). Of these, 4% were severe.
Dokolo district has an overall population of 227,100, 14 sub counties and town councils, 71 parishes, and 484 villages has only 1 health center IV, 9 health center IIIs, and 7 health center IIs.