{The Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) has launched a campaign that will reach all schools mobilizing them to prevent malaria through effective use of mosquito nets, paying health insurance and access instant medical care before the disease incubates.}
The ministry of education embarked on the campaign after realizing that students reject mosquito nets saying they cause excess heat overnight which affects their sleep and cause skin rush.
The state Minister in charge of Primary and Secondary schools, Rwamukwaya Olivier has requested students from College Saint André to own medical insurance and head for health care as soon as they feel any symptom of malaria.
“Youth in schools occupy 1/4 of Rwanda’s population. We are strengthening campaigns to create awareness among students to engage in preventing malaria and other poor hygiene-related diseases,” he said.
Father Lambert Dusingizimana, the head of College Saint André said that students are active in maintain hygiene adding that they are going to concentrate efforts, through collaboration with other partners, to prevent malaria.
“It is true that some students refuse to sleep in mosquito nets but we are trying to sensitize them. We are seeking ion from parents to buy mosquito repellants and other facilities that use electricity to kill mosquitoes and which can be used by all students ,” he said.
Recent reports from the Ministry of Health indicate that the number of malaria patients has increased almost fourfold in the past three years.
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