Korede Abdullah 
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Society for Family Health (SFH) expands Nigeria’s malaria prevention efforts in 2025, reaching more than 4.1 million children under five and distributing over 45 million insecticide-treated nets across seven high-burden states.
Data from SFH show that 45,092,208 insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are distributed, while 4,174,971 children receive Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention drugs during the campaign. The programme is implemented in partnership with the National Malaria Elimination Programme and state ministries of health.
The intervention targets Adamawa, Delta, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Niger and Taraba states during peak malaria transmission periods. SFH says it trains more than 96,000 health workers and community volunteers to deliver the services.
“The integrated approach combines long-lasting ITN protection with direct malaria prevention for children aged three to 59 months,” SFH explains. “This model improves efficiency, reduces duplication and increases population coverage.”
The organisation records its highest reach in Kano, where over 14.6 million people benefit from ITN distribution and more than three million children receive preventive medication. Kaduna follows with coverage exceeding nine million residents, while Adamawa records over one million children protected through chemoprevention.
SFH credits trained community mobilisers for driving acceptance and participation, particularly in rural and hard-to-reach areas. The organisation says the strategy aligns with World Health Organisation guidelines and strengthens state health systems.
Public health experts say the scale of the intervention is critical as Nigeria continues to account for a significant share of global malaria cases and deaths, especially among children under five.
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