Nigeria, May 5 -- The Kwara State Government has announced plans to distribute two million long-lasting insecticide-treated nets to households across the state's 16 local government areas as part of renewed efforts to combat malaria.

The Commissioner for Health, Amina Ahmed El-Imam, disclosed this at an event marking the World Malaria Day 2026 held in Ilorin.

She said the initiative aligns with the global theme for this year's commemoration, which calls for urgent and sustained action to eliminate malaria.

According to the commissioner, the state will also begin its annual house-to-house distribution of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention drugs for children aged three to 59 months by June, targeting the peak of the rainy season when trans...