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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The Minister of Health, Dr Ruth Aceng, has warned political leaders and some religious sects in Kibuku District against de-campaigning the Indoor Residual Spraying [IRS] programme.<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cThere has been a lot of unfounded, untrue information [myths] surrounding the IRS activity in Kibuku District and the leaders were on the forefront but this method of politicising government programmes should stop,\u201d Dr Aceng said.<\/p>\n

The local leaders and residents had opposed the IRS programme that was being undertaken by the Ministry of Health and funded by the USAID to fight the spread of malaria.<\/p>\n

The district council, in its sitting in December 2022, passed a resolution halting the implementation of the exercise in the district until concerns raised by the communities are addressed.<\/p>\n

Among the concerns were that the chemicals used in spraying were associated with impotence, child mortality, and increased spread of malaria, allegations scientists dismissed as baseless.<\/p>\n

Dr Aceng said following the halt of the implementation of the IRS programme in the district, cases of malaria had increased.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have seen a high burden of malaria in Kibuku District whereas the neighbouring districts like Budaka, Pallisa, Butebo, and Butaleja have seen a drop in malaria cases,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The minister made the remarks during an engagement with the district leaders and key stakeholders at district headquarters on Tuesday aimed at resolving the impasse and resume the IRS programme.<\/p>\n

The Kibuku District Health Officer, Dr Godfrey Kagawa Buyinza, said malaria cases in the district have drastically continued to rise.<\/p>\n

\u201cStatistics from the health department indicate that in 2015, the district recorded 8,771 cases of malaria but in 2023, we recorded 211,185 cases, meaning the cases are rising rapidly,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Minister of State for Bunyoro Affairs, who also doubles as Kibuku Woman MP, Ms Jennipher Namuyangu, said the death rate among children in the district due to malaria is alarming.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt least every day, we bury about five to six children because of malaria-related diseases,\u201d Ms Namuyangu said.<\/p>\n

The Kibuku District Chairperson, Mr Muhamad Nakeba, acknowledged that malaria remains a major cause of illness and deaths in the district.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs leaders, we asked for support from the Ministry of Health and other technical staff on the issues raised and fortunately, the ministry was able to send experts to document these issues and generate ways of addressing them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Nakeba said the district leadership is now positive about all malaria interventions, including IRS and they will rescind their decision and support its implementation in the entire district.<\/p>\n

About Kibuku<\/b><\/p>\n

Kibuku District has a population of 268,900, with 17 sub-counties and five town councils. The district has one health centre IV, 14 health centre IIIs and two health centre IIs.<\/p>\n

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