The Nollywood on-screen character made the dedication on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at an occasion sorted out in Lagos to proffer arrangements in battling the fatal sickness.
'Back then, individuals talked about jungle fever as though it had a place with them with expressions like 'I have intestinal sickness,' 'my intestinal sickness' and 'normal intestinal sickness.' Surprisingly, after numerous years, these terms are still regular place among relatives, partners, and companions, regardless of class or level of instruction,' Henshaw said.
Henshaw voiced her backing for National Malaria Elimination Program and the Society for Family Health in their battle against jungle fever with a 2020 deadline for wiping out up to 80% of current cases.
'The beginning stage for conduct change is the right learning. Poor instruction ought not be a boundary in this 21st century when we have entry to TV, radio, web, and so forth. It is the ideal opportunity for the media to respond to the call of making jungle fever based projects to advance intestinal sickness aversion, conclusion and treatment for a jungle fever free Nigeria by 2020. These projects will expose a few intestinal sickness related myths, for example, 'jungle fever is brought about by remaining in the sun, eating sleek suppers, witchcraft, working for a really long time, terrible water, awful air and significantly more. It is the ideal opportunity for you - each media work force and individual-situated here to make a move against jungle fever.
'I have submitted myself to bolster the battle against jungle fever in Nigeria by telling individuals the advantages of dozing inside the Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets, particularly for youngsters under 5 and pregnant ladies. It is likewise vital to have a Rapid Diagnostic Test done or microscopy done to make sure it is jungle fever before directing treatment with Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy – (ACT),' she included.
She likewise entrusted all media outlets to teach nationals on the danger of intestinal sickness, which, as per general wellbeing NGO, The Society for Family Health, represents 11% of maternal mortality and three in ten passings of youngsters under five years of age.
'I entreat the media to tell Nigerians that not all fevers are intestinal sickness; let Nigerians realize that individuals are kicking the bucket from jungle fever when intestinal sickness is a preventable and treatable disease; let Nigerians realize that testing utilizing RDT to affirm intestinal sickness before treatment is the approach. The best solution for intestinal sickness treatment is Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies – what we know as (ACTs). It is exceptionally moderate and available.'
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