95% of fevers in Lagos not caused by malaria �?? Health Commissioner says

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95% of fevers in Lagos not caused by malaria �?? Health Commissioner says

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says new data shows that 95 out of every 100 fevers experienced in Lagos are not caused by malaria, as widely presumed. Abayomi said this at a three-day study kick-off of the Pathway to Pre-Elimination and Digitisation Project in Lagos state. The focus was on the Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test and Microscopy Comparative Study & Assessment of PPMVS Capacity to Manage Malaria and Febrile Illnesses. While speaking at the function, Abayomi said We need to get malaria out of the region. It is very, very important that we do that once and for all, perform the mind shift in our healthcare providers that on average, 95 out of every 100 fevers that you may see are not caused by malaria.For too long, the default response to fever in Lagos, and indeed nationwide, had been to administer anti-malarial drugs, often without proper diagnostic testing.'' The commissioner warned that this practice was not only wasteful but also dangerous. According to him, the widespread and often unnecessary use of antimalarials and antibiotics is accelerating antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a global threat in which common infections become untreatable. We are really sitting on a very major problem of microbial resistance. And we have to be careful how we dispense antimicrobials and how we dispense antibiotics.he said He cited recent research indicating significant AMR in animals, with 60 per cent of human infections originating from them, stressing the interconnectedness of the problem. Under the new test, treat, and track pathway/strategy, he said that Lagos residents presenting with fever will first undergo a Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) for malaria.  If the result is negative, which is anticipated for the vast majority, healthcare providers will then conduct thorough examinations and investigations to pinpoint the true cause of the fever, be it pneumonia, gastroenteritis, or other infections.The ministry is also tightening regulations on pharmacies.It is illegal to walk into a pharmacy and say, give me an antimalarial, or give me an antibiotic without a doctors, or healthcare practitioners, accredited healthcare practitioners certificate.Abayomi said He urged the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria to enforce its regulations to stop the inappropriate dispensing of anti-malaria drugs in pharmacies. If we dont stop that practice, we are going to be the capital of antimicrobial resistance'' Abayomi said  The post 95% of fevers in Lagos not caused by malaria  Health Commissioner says appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.
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