Last week paint producer Plascon launched their Mosquito
Killer Paint as part of their contribution to the quest to eliminate malaria
from Uganda.
Mosquitos that land on the painted surface will die and the
efficacy of the paint has been tested and proven to last up to two years.
The health ministry estimates that at least 5,000 people die
of malaria annually. This is the equivalent of about 360 14-seater mini-vans or
the death of a whole 14-seater minivan weekly. It is the leading cause of death
not only in Uganda but globally.
It is even more tragic that 70 percent of deaths due to
malaria are of children younger than five. And hence as part of the “Hold my
hand to 5” initiative, Plascon will donate Anti-Mosquito paint to under privileged
schools across the country.
Uganda is the second country after Zambia to adopt this new
initiative and this will complement government’s other efforts – case management
of malaria, distribution of free insecticide treated mosquito nets and
larviciding among others.
The Kansai Plascon Anti-Mosquito paint has been tested in Uganda
and approved for use by the health ministry, National Drug Authority (NDA) and
the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA).
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