World Malaria Day 2026

Objectives:

• Increase malaria prevention awareness

• Promote early testing and treatment

• Distribute insecticide-treated nets (ITNs)

• Strengthen community participation in malaria control

• Engage policymakers and health stakeholders

• Provide free malaria screening services including free anti-malarial medications

Event Activities:

• Morning Malaria Awareness Walk and Rally - We gather by 8:00 at UNIPORT - Abuja Park.

• Free malaria rapid diagnostic testing (RDT)

• Free Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT) treatment for positive cases

• Distribution of insecticide-treated nets

• Health education and environmental sanitation talks

• Stakeholder forum and panel discussions

Logistics & Requirements:

•Malaria RDT kits and ACT medications

• 1,000 insecticide-treated nets

• Hiring of Canopies, chairs, and generator

• Purchase of PA system

• PHSAID Branded T-shirts, banners and flyers

• Medical and volunteer teams

• Security and media coverage

Expected Outcomes:

• Early detection and treatment of malaria cases

• Improved public awareness

• Strengthened partnerships in Rivers State

• Sustainable malaria prevention initiatives

• Achievement of SDG 3 and 17

Together, We Can Achieve Zero Malaria in Port Harcourt.