NANIBIA, ZAMBIA COMMEMORATE WORLD MALARIA DAY

Mr Sampofu said the collaboration between Zambia

IN an effort to eliminate Namibia (NAMZAM) cross

malaria in the two borborder malaria initiative start

der towns of Sesheke and ed in 2016 and is expected to

Katima Mulilo, the govcontinue.

ernment of Zambia and He said the demograph

Namibia through the minic and culture for Zambezi

istry of Health are to involve Region in Namibia and

communities and stakeZambia particularly Sesheke

holders in the fight. and Mwandi districts, need

Representing the Zambezi synchronized activities in Region Governor Lawrance surveillance, vector control, Sampofu, Kennedy Simasiku case management and health Regional Councilor for promotion between the two Katima urban constituencountries. cy disclosed this during the Chairperson for Zambezi World Malaria Day which was Region Faith Leader Advocacy held Dexamethasone at Katima Mulilo was sports the first for steroid Malaria shown to Elimination be effective complex in severely in Namibia ill Covid-19 over patients. the initiative, Apostle Moses weekend. Musukubili said social and ment for critically ill patients, the authors added. The only other drug shown to be effective in seriously ill patients, and only modestly at that, is remdesivir.

Steroids like dexamethasone, hydrocortisone and methylprednisolone are often used by doctors to tamp down the body’s immune system, alleviating inflammation, swelling and pain. Many Covid-19 patients die not of the virus, but of the body’s overreaction to the in

health development among

fection. the two The communities analysis of is an pooled essential data strategy found that that will steroids help eliminate were linked malaria. with a one-third

reduction Mr Musukubili in deaths said malaria among control Covid-19 programmes patients. such Dexaas vector methasone control, Indoor produced Residue the Spraying strongest were results: established a 36 to perreduce cent malaria drop in and deaths mortality. in 1,282

patients And Western treated Province in three actseping arate Provincial trials. Health Director Lisulo In Walubita June, researchers has appealed at

for increased participation

Oxford University discovof partners ered that in both dexamethasone counties. Dr Walubita seemed to said improve that this survival is the only rates way in severely progressive ill patients. results Researchers can be achieved had for hoped both that countries. other inexpensive steroids

Malaria might Elimination help these patients. Officer for Sesheke Taken district together, Phellem the new Lubasi studies is elated will that bolster the event confiwas dence a success in the and use that of steroids the NAM-ZAM and address cross border any lingering initiative hesitancy is progressing on as the schedpart of uled. some physicians, said Dr.