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Kano suspends malaria prevention program, launches probe into implementation
['Mustapha Usman']
Daily Nigerian
Advertisement Advertisement AdvertisementThe Kano State Government has suspended all activities under the Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention, SMC, programme and set up a high-level committee to investigate its implementation across the state.
The decision was announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Health, Nabilusi Abubakar.
According to the statement, the suspension takes immediate effect to allow for a comprehensive review of the planning, distribution and implementation of the programme.
The committee is chaired by the Director-General of the State AIDS Control Agency, SACA, Usman Bashir.
It also urged all stakeholders to cooperate fully with the investigative committee as it carries out its assignment.