Launch of Malaria In-Door Residual Spraying Programme 

23 August 2006

The MEC for Health and Social Development in Limpopo, Honourable Seaparo Sekoati invites all media people (Journalists) to the Launch of Malaria In-door Residual Spraying Programme. The focus of the programme is to reduce the severe burden of malaria in communities, promote and educate the community about the importance of allowing their houses to be sprayed in order to prevent the malaria disease.

The success of the malaria control programme through in-door residual spraying has had a very positive impact in reducing the burden of malaria in our province. The spraying of residual insecticides has proven to be one of the most effective methods of controlling malaria vectors that feed indoors. In Limpopo, 605 spray operators, divided into 53 teams are responsible for carrying out the spraying activities, and for the past year 1.15 million structures (houses) were sprayed.

The MEC will be joined by Iyvonney Chaka Chaka, who is an Ambassador of Malaria in the African Continent

Your presence in this historic event scheduled as follows will be appreciated:

Venue: Dzumeri Clinic, Mopani District
Date: 29 August 2006
Time: 10h00

For more information contact Phuti Seloba on 0828070796/ 015 293 6053