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Integrating Malaria Prevention Strategies into Primary Healthcare in Nigeria: A Narrative Review of Evidence, Implementation Pathways and Policy Priorities (www.kiu.ac.ug)

Malaria remains a public-health challenge in Nigeria despite the availability of effective prevention methods. This review highlights the importance of integrating malaria prevention into primary healthcare, which serves as the closest point of care for households and supports maternal, newborn, and child-health services. Integration should involve coordinated service delivery, financing, data management, and accountability rather than simply adding more duties to overstretched facilities. Key strategies include routine distribution and education on insecticide treated nets, preventive treatme…