Abia state trains health workers in malaria control

Abia State Government, on Wednesday, embarked on a two-day training of local government area and ward healthcare givers on malaria prevention, control and management in the state.

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The training is part of a programme by the World Bank, in collaboration with the state government for Trainer of Trainees to train healthcare givers at the local government and 292 ward levels in the state.

A non-state actor, PanAfricare Consortium is the facilitator of the training that is for malaria case management, control and prevention under Malaria Impact Project.

Explaining the essence of the training, the Project Director/State Team Lead of PanAfricare, Dr. Okey Madukwe, said, “The essence of the training is for the TOTs to train healthcare providers at the ward LGA and ward health facilities in the 292 wards in Abia.”

According to him, the training is in two batches, with nine local government areas taking their turns on Wednesday.

The local governments are Umuahia North and South, Isialangwa North, Bende, Ikwuano, Arochukwu, Isuikwuato, Umunneochi and Ohafia.

The trainers have already been trained and according to one of them, Dr. Chukwudi Ndubuisi, the training is on the modern method of malaria treatment at the local government and ward levels so that the healthcare givers can administer tests and drugs as required, and monitor the implementation of the malaria Impact Project.

According to another resource person, the state Director, Malaria Programme,  Dr Rosemary Ajah, the essence of the training is to make coverage rate to be high, adding that the selected trainees will train others not at the training.

PUNCH/Wumi