“The NMEP has made several concerted efforts in reducing morbidity and mortality rate due to malaria in the country through malaria vector control interventions and a lot of milestones have been achieved through several interventions.
“Similarly, other disease vectors such as flies, bugs, fleas and cockroaches are being controlled in the country.
“In the bid to reinforce the efforts, the NMEP, in collaboration with Public Health Department, Federal Ministry of Health in collaboration with Olomitutu Kalt Limited is commencing trial of Aragon Insecticide for Malaria Vector Control in Nigeria,” she said.
Uhomoibhi said the trial, an open label, controlled, multiple application, multi-centre design, would commence in Ebonyi and Niger states.
