Hygeia HMO Nigeria’s foremost Health Maintenance Organization in collaboration with Rotary club has marked this year’s World Malaria Day in partnership with Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC).
Hygeia HMO presenting treated Mosquito nets to Ikeja Electric on World Malaria Day
L-R Dr. Shola Mesioye, Joy Anyawu, Bimpe Akintola, Titi Aikhomu, Ekeno Eyo, Biyi Mabayoje
To mark this year’s World Malaria Day, themed, End Malaria for Good, Hygeia partnered IKEDC to distribute treated mosquito nets in several communities in Lagos. These communities include, Ilaje-Bariga, Lambe-Akute, and Oke Agbo-Ikorodu, Aguda-Ogba in Ikeja and Akowonjo communities. Part of the activities to mark the day, included malaria test for members of the community, distribution of anti-malaria drugs for people who tested positive to malaria parasite. There was also an enlightenment session on the proper way to use the insecticide treated nets medical personnel from Hygeia HMO.
Hygeia HMO and Ikeja Electric presenting treated Mosquito nets to Community head of Ilaje community of Bariga on World Malaria Day
R-L Ekeno Eyo (Hygeia), Ibiene Okeleke (Ikeja Electric), Community head of Ilaje community, Bariga
During the event, Ekeno Eyo, the Head of Corporate Sales for Hygeia HMO stated that the collaboration between Hygeia and Ikeja Electric was an innovative way of delivering more impact and value to the communities on health related matter especially as malaria infection ranked top of cases presented at the hospitals for care daily.
This collaboration on World Malaria Day is indeed a bold step in
interceding with the number of casualties resulting from malaria
infections. The communities were really touched by the humanitarian
effort and expressed gratitude.
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