Kampala, Uganda — The Ministry of Health has launched the distribution exercise of free mosquito nets across the country.
The first batch will be distributed in 25 districts that were hit most by floods around Lake Kyoga and in districts with high prevalence rate of malaria.
Dr Diana Atwine, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health says that the Global Fund and the United States government contributed 446.8 billion shillings to procure and distribute the nets.
Atwine said that the ministry has tasked NMS to handle the procurement, storage and transportation of the mosquito nets because of its capacity to reach the entire country.
According to Atwine, the mosquito nets will be distributed door to door by the Village Health Teams assisted by local area leaders.
