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POOR SANITATION AND MALARIA IN MAKOKO WATER COMMUNITY LAGOS, NIGERIA .

POOR SANITATION AND MALARIA IN MAKOKO WATER COMMUNITY LAGOS, NIGERIA . OLABUSOLA AROWORAMIMO RN, MPH STUDENT WALDEN UNIVERSTITY PUBH 6165-01 INSTRUCTOR: DR. RUBIN HOWARD WINTER QUARTER, 2010 . Expected Learning Outcomes. Improve sanitation Methods to prevent malaria. Map of Lagos.

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POOR SANITATION AND MALARIA IN MAKOKO WATER COMMUNITY LAGOS, NIGERIA .

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  1. POOR SANITATION AND MALARIA IN MAKOKO WATER COMMUNITY LAGOS, NIGERIA. OLABUSOLA AROWORAMIMO RN, MPH STUDENT WALDEN UNIVERSTITY PUBH 6165-01 INSTRUCTOR: DR. RUBIN HOWARD WINTER QUARTER, 2010

  2. Expected Learning Outcomes • Improve sanitation • Methods to prevent malaria

  3. Map of Lagos

  4. MAKOKO WATER COMMUNITY Slum located at the edge of the Lagos lagoon 18th century coastal settlement Self- governing community Babalola, Y.(2009). Makoko Residents And Their Unwanted Guest. Retrieved January 6, 2011, from http://allafrica.com/stories/200905010060.html

  5. IMPORTANCE OF SANITATION Better living environment Prevent disease Eliminates standing water

  6. MALARIA AND CAUSATION AGENT Vector-borne disease Caused by a parasite called Plasmodium Carried by a vector known as mosquito Center for Disease and Control Prevention. (2010). Center for Disease and Control Prevention. (2010). Malaria. Retrieved January 18, 2010, from http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/about/index.html

  7. MODE OF TRANSMISSION

  8. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS • Headaches, • Weakness, • Fever, • Aches and Pains, • High Body Temperature (chills and rigors) • Bitterness of the mouth (and loss of appetite) Jimoh, A., Sofola, O., Petu, A., Okorosobo, T. (2007). Quantifying the economic burden of malaria in Nigeria using the willingness to pay approach. Retrieved January 6, 2011, from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1890276

  9. PREVENTION Clean environment Use of mosquito nets Spraying insecticide World Health Organization. (2010). Media Center: malaria Fact Sheet. Retrieved January, 11, 2011, from http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs094/en/index.html

  10. RECCOMMENDATION Biweekly environmental cleaning Promote good sanitation practice Use of door and window nets

  11. CONCLUSION • Malaria can be prevented • Sanitation is important • Malaria is a serious health issue

  12. THANK YOU Questions

  13. REFERENCE • Babalola, Y.(2009). Makoko Residents And Their Unwanted Guest. Retrieved January 6, 2011, from http://allafrica.com/stories/200905010060.html • Jimoh, A., Sofola, O., Petu, A., Okorosobo, T. (2007). Quantifying the economic burden of malaria in Nigeria using the willingness to pay approach. Retrieved January 6, 2011, from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1890276 • World Health Organization. (2010). Media Center: malaria Fact Sheet. Retrieved January, 11, 2011, from http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs094/en/index.html • Center for Disease and Control Prevention. (2010). Malaria. Retrieved January 18, 2010, from http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/about/index.html • Center for Disease and Control Prevention. (2010). Malaria: Where Malaria Occurs. Retrieved January 29, 2011, from http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/about/distribution.html • Center for Disease and Control Prevention. (2010). Malaria: Choosing a Drug to Prevent Malaria. Retrieved January 29, 2011, from http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/travelers/drugs.html • World Health Organization. (2011). Malaria: High Risk Groups. Retrieved January 29, 2011, from http://www.who.int/malaria/high_risk_groups/en/

  14. PICTURE REFERENCE • http://nursingcrib.com/wp-content/uploads/malaria-transmission.jpg • http://www.fao.org/docrep/008/af847e/af847e1t.jpg • http://www.crittercontrol.com/UserFiles/Image/cc_jun_09b.jpg • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lagos_Map.PNG.

  15. SOURCES FOR FURTHER READING • World Health Organization. (2011). Malaria: Travelers. Retrieved January 29, 2011, from http://www.who.int/malaria/travellers/en/ • World Health Organization. (2011). Malaria: Malaria and Complex Emergencies. Retrieved January 29, 2011, from http://www.who.int/malaria/epidemics_emergencies/emergencies/en/index.html

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