
The Abia State Government has announced plans to distribute more than three million insecticide-treated mosquito nets to residents as part of efforts to combat malaria. According to Premium Times, the state is implementing the programme in partnership with the National Malaria Elimination Programme. The distribution is aimed at reducing malaria transmission across the state, though further details on timelines and specific target communities were not provided in the report.
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