Aden is the site of a campaign to distribute one million insecticide-treated mosquito nets to prevent malaria in Yemen. The initiative is led by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Public Health and Population’s National Malaria Control Program.
According to SPA, the campaign targets two million people, focusing on vulnerable groups including children, pregnant women, and displaced persons in camps across Yemeni governorates.
Yemeni Health Minister Dr Qasem Buhaibeh stated that the distribution will reach 626 displaced person camps in the coming days. He noted that the support from Saudi Arabia via KSrelief helps protect the population and limit the spread of epidemics within the health sector.
The project is part of ongoing Saudi humanitarian efforts to improve preventive healthcare services and reduce the spread of diseases among vulnerable groups and displaced populations in Yemen.
Who is benefiting from the KSrelief mosquito net campaign in Yemen? The campaign aims to benefit two million people across various governorates in Yemen. Specifically, the distribution targets the most vulnerable groups, which include children, pregnant women, and displaced persons living in camps.
Which organizations are cooperating to implement this malaria prevention project? The project is being implemented by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Malaria Control Program of the Ministry of Public Health and Population.
How many camps will receive mosquito nets during this initiative? According to Yemeni Health Minister Dr Qasem Buhaibeh, the campaign will distribute the insecticide-treated mosquito nets across 626 displaced person camps located throughout the different governorates of Yemen in the coming days.