THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH

2010 WORLD MALARIA DAY CELEBRATION

The Federal Ministry of Health joins the rest of the World to commemorate the 2010 World Malaria Day on the 26^th April, 2010.

Theme: Counting Malaria Out

Slogan: Count me in

The following activities are lined up to commemorate the event.

S/N	ACTIVITIES	DATES	VENUE
1	Advocacy Visits to Seven States: Sokoto    Borno Abia Delta Ogun Kwara Organizations: · National Assembly/ State Assembly · Chief of Defence Staff : (Army, Air Force, Navy) · Paramilitary · Customs Services · National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) · Chairman Council of Traditional Rulers	12^TH April,2010 14^th April,2010 13^th April,2010 14^th April,2010 13^th April,2010 14^th April,2010 15^th-16^thApril,2010	Sokoto Maiduguri Umuahia Asaba Abeokuta Ilorin Abuja Abuja Abuja Abuja Abuja Abuja
2	Development of Press / Advocacy kit, Tool & Press Release	On going at NMCP office	National Malaria Control Programme/ WHO
3	· Ministerial Press Briefing , · Luncheon / Dinner with Media Executives and the way forward on the Malariometer	20th April,2010 23^rd April,2010	Radio House, Abuja Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Lagos
4	PRESS INSERTIONS · Daily Trust · Punch · This Day Jingles · NTA · FRCN · FM Public Service Announcement · NTA · FRCN · FM	---------------- 26^th April,2010 19^th April,2010 22^nd – 25^th April,2010 22^nd – 26^th April,2010 22^nd – 26^th April,2010 22^nd -23^rd April,2010 22^nd -23^rd April,2010 ---------------	Nationwide Nationwide Nationwide Nationwide Nationwide Nationwide Nationwide Nationwide
5	MEDIA APPEARANCES · FRCN Radio Link · NTA Tuesday Live · Health Reports · AIT Focus Nigeria · Health Matters (Channels TV) · Health Platform · Health watch	24^th April,2010 27^th April,2010 28^th April,2010 27^th April,2010 28^th April,2010 ----------------- 26^th April,2010	Nationwide Nationwide Nationwide Nationwide Nationwide Nationwide Nationwide
6	Round Table Conference	22^nd April,2010	Abuja
7	PUBLIC LECTURES CENTRAL MOSQUE CHURCH	23^rd April, 2009 25^th April, 2009	Central Mosque, Abuja Honourable Minister of Health’s Church
8	World Malaria Day Celebration · Rally · Exhibition · Football · Presentation of nets to Pregnant Women · Dance Drama : o SAGE Schools Team · ( TUG of WAR involving): o MAN O WAR  & ----- · Sensitization of Various Groups /Organizations o LGAs o Boys Brigade o  NYSC o NURT o  Market Women Association o Gen Hospitals (ANC Clinic) o Ministerial & Inter-ministerial Dept	26^th April, 2009	Old Parade Ground, Area 10, Abuja
9	National Schools Drama Competition	May,2010	Abuja