Mortein is definitely trying to defeat malaria.
In contribution to stop the spread of
malaria in Nigeria, insecticide brand, Mortein, has unfolded plans to
reach no fewer than 500,000 new mothers with series of awareness and
education programmes that could help them to be free from the disease
this year.
Speaking at the commemoration of the World Malaria Day, the marketing director, West Africa, Reckitt Benckiser, Oguzhan Silivrili,
said the intervention became necessary due to the alarming death rate
among children under the age of five and pregnant women as a result of
malaria. ‘‘As I speak to you, millions of people are suffering from
malaria all over the world and 3,000 kids in Africa reportedly die daily
from malaria’’, he said.
He added that, “we will have to
educate people how to prevent malaria instead of curbing it. In order to
be able to do that we go to mums and we educate them. We go to kids, we
educate them, that is the mission we have.“
As part of the activities to mark the
day, Mortein also presented certificates and gifts to babies that were
born on the World Malaria Day at some public hospitals in Lagos.
Check out photos from the event below.Malaria treatments were provided to members of the public.
Certificates and gift items were also shared.
[L-R]
Hajia Jemila Umar, Oguzhan Silivrili (Marketing Director, West Africa,
Reckitt Benckiser) & Omotola Bamigbaiye-Elatuyi (Marketing and
Activation Lead, West Africa, Reckitt Benckiser)
[L-R]
Ahmed Barma (Sardauna of Lagos State), Oguzhan Silivrili (Marketing
Director, West Africa, Reckitt Benckiser), Modele Osunkiyesi (Permanent
Secretary, Ministry of Health Lagos State), Ayodeji Joseph (Chairman,
Apapa Local Government Area), & Umaru Yaro (Arewa Youth Foundation)
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