Kilifi County Receives 1 Million Treated Mosquito Nets Through KEMSA’s Last-Mile Distribution Under The Global Fund Initiative

.KILIFI, Kenya July 10 – Kilifi County is the latest beneficiary of treated mosquito nets under the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP), facilitated by a Global Fund initiative in collaboration with the President’s Malaria Initiative.

The program aims to distribute 10.9 million nets across 18 counties to mitigate the impact of malaria, a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Kenya.

On Tuesday, the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) CEO Dr. Andrew Mulwa and Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung’aro flagged off 1,054,000 treated mosquito nets for distribution in the county in efforts to combat malaria in affected regions.

“We are grateful for what KEMSA is doing in this last-mile distribution initiative that makes it easier for us to hand the nets over to the communities,” Governor Mung’aro said during the consignment handover from KEMSA.

Dr. Mulwa said that Kilifi is the twelfth county to receive nets under this distribution program since it started in November 2023. “This program is a testament to our capacity for detailed planning, logistical execution, and the successful navigation of complex challenges, reflecting our dedication to public health and welfare,” Dr. Mulwa said.

He added that six more counties, including Kirinyaga, Baringo, Turkana, West Pokot, Narok, and Trans Nzoia, will receive nets before the end of August.

Dr. Mulwa led KEMSA staff in distributing mosquito nets to some of the families in Bundacho village, one of the 679 distribution posts in the seven sub-counties.

“We are here to bring you free mosquito nets through a Global Fund initiative to ensure you and your family live free of mosquitoes,” he told Nyale Mwakumi, a father of eight, after delivering a consignment to the nearby Bundacho Primary School.