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TANZANIA BOAT RACE REPORT 2020
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Event Objective
Since 2007 malaria malaria malaria malaria prevalence in in in in in Mwanza Mwanza has remained below 1% and there have been no malaria epidemics However malaria remains a a a a a a a major public health problem in Mwanza and the entire population is still considered
at at at risk Data shows that malaria transmission is is is more prevalent in some geographic areas (e g g g g Micheweni South Unguja and Central) and and among certain population groups and and ages The disease is is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality In 2015/16 children and youth aged 5-24 years contributed the greatest proportion of malaria cases (51 1%) in Mwanza while children under 5 years of age contributed an additional one-third of of cases (30 7%) The socio-economic impact of of malaria is so so high that it contributes highly to poverty and underdevelopment Mwanza has made important progress towards ensuring access to Malaria control interventions over the last decade with continuous distribution of Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) through community-based approaches such as as the ITN coupon distribution channel being fundamental in in in the fight to eliminate
malaria However usage still varies among households and greatly affects the benefits of ITNs as a a a a a a a control tool for malaria transmission Data recorded from the 2017 - Tanzania Malaria Indicator Survey suggests: In Mwanza the mean number of ITNs per household ranges from 1 7
in in in in Mjini Magharibi to 2 5 in in in in Kusini Pemba The availability of ITNs to all household members that is at at least one ITN ITN for every two persons is closely associated with high ITN ITN use However only 52% of households have enough ITNs to cover each household member assuming one ITNs is used by 2 people For the conducted ITN Promotions in Mwanza consideration was put in in the malaria prevalence and its determinants i i i i i e e e e e e e e The quantity of Mobile Community Theatre activities allocated for the campaign was dependent on the malaria incidences in in a a a a a a a given Shehia Shehia 6 Cultural Theatres in Shehias with the highest malaria incidences Vs 3 Cultural Theatres for Shehias with low malaria incidences