The larviciding and spatial spraying for mosquito control is being used to kill mosquitoes from the breeding grounds like bushes, swamps, water bodies among others.
The exercise was launched Thursday in Kamonyi District, Musambira Marshland.
It is spearheaded by the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Defence under the partnership with different government institutions and partners.
Speaking at the event, the Minister of Health, Dr. Diane Gashumba said that fighting malaria is a demanding exercise which calls for participation of all.
“We should spray all mosquito habitats and breeding grounds to stop their multiplication and eventual extension of their effects to our homes, you should participate in this exercise to stop malaria which continues to claim lives of Rwandans,” she said.
She encouraged Kamonyi residents to sleep in mosquito nets as a way of avoiding contact with mosquitoes that could transmit malaria to them.
Defence Minister, Gen. James Kabarebe said that Rwandan army is in charge of people’s security but which cannot be complete when some residents are susceptible to malaria.
“Complete security is when residents are healthy, children studying, people work freely and protected from such life threatening diseases like malaria. That is ample security which allows people to work for development of the country,” he said.
The mosquito sprays are manufactured by a local company Agropy from pyrethrum.
The exercise will start from Districts which are prone to malaria including, Kamonyi, Nyamasheke, Nyarugenge, Gasabo and Kicukiro.
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