The House of Representatives has on Thursday called on the Federal Government to use part of the savings from the removal of fuel subsidy to provide free treatment of malaria in public hospitals and that the ministry of health should be part of the compliance of the prayer of the motion.
This was sequel to a motion moved by Hon. Godwin Ogah Amobi on need to urge the Federal Government of Nigeria to as a matter of urgency make malaria treatment and the relevant drugs free and it was seconded by Hon. Agbedi Frederick.
Hon. Ogah in leading the debate stated that malaria when not treated leads to more complicated issues to individuals.
He stressed the need for the Federal Government to be more committed to the treatment of the disease especially in the rural areas and for women and young children who have proven to be the most vulnerable.
Hon. Ogah expressed sadness at the available international data of the prevalence of malaria in Nigeria and the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa.
The motion was voted on, adopted and referred to the House Committees on Malaria, Tuberculosis, Health Services, as well as that on HIV.
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