Senegal: Synchronized Campaign By Senegal and the Gambia for Treated Bed Nets Distribution

The 5th of May 2019 was a momentous occasion in the fight against malaria for both The Gambia and Senegal. Both countries successfully launched a synchronized Long Lasting Insecticide Bet Net (LLIN) Campaign at Kerr Ayoub a border town between The Gambia and Senegal. Regional Governors from the two adjacent Regions, Ministers of Health, Religious and cultural leaders, Partners and UN agencies from both The Gambia and Senegal took part in this historic occasion which also formed part of the World Malaria Day 2019 commemoration under the theme "Zero Malaria Starts with Me."

Malaria indicators in both countries have declined considerably with a current (2017) prevalence of <1% for Senegal and 0.4% for the Gambia in children under five years of age. The early prioritization of the borders areas with this synchronized bed net distribution campaign is therefore envisaged to shorten the usual long tail of elimination along borders as both countries continue to push down the incidence and prevalence of malaria.

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