Are mosquito nets not supposed to be given to nursing mothers or women who put to bed in government hospitals, perhaps on demand? When my wife put to bed sometime in May, we have kept asking for a net, but they have kept telling us that the nets are not available, but to our greatest surprise and shock, replica of these nets are hawked on major roads across the country. I actually wanted to get/buy one from the hawkers, but I was advised by a friend that I could end up buying a fake and contaminated net which would be injurious to my baby's health. What do I do to get a mosquito net for my baby and how do I identify a good one?

that is called privatisation ;

on a more serious note, that is the country in which we found ourselves. if you are sure that it is the same one being sold on the street then they are original. the next best thing is to buy from a pharmacy of hospital equipment shop. in my experience, the n is still the most effective control of malaria. i think it is worth the effort.

Welcome to nigeria...how was your journey?

Go to a pharmacy and buy one. But before you use it, spread it in a shaded area outside i.e balcony, under a tree etc for 24 hrs before using it. Biko its important to spread/air it before using.

Check health centres for it

eighTHREAD: Welcome to nigeria...how was your journey?

which journey?

ifekemmy: Check health centres for it

Private health centre or which?

delishpot: Go to a pharmacy and buy one. But before you use it, spread it in a shaded area outside i.e balcony, under a tree etc for 24 hrs before using it. Biko its important to spread/air it before using.

Thank you very much for the advice, but my pain is still, were these nets not supposed to be distributed for free to deserving nursing mothers? This was aimed at curtaling infant mortality rate in Nigeria resulting from malaria. I think this was the reason that World Bank part funded it. May God help us

nickxtra: Thank you very much for the advice, but my pain is still, were these nets not supposed to be distributed for free to deserving nursing mothers? This was aimed at curtaling infant mortality rate in Nigeria resulting from malaria. I think this was the reason that World Bank part funded it. May God help us

na so we see am. but na ya pikin important pass all that now. so just forget them and buy one for the baby.

just remember to air it if its the treated one. but I would rather buy the untreated one cos people react to the chemical used in treating them. me and my kids react badly to it. we cough,sneeze etc etc. and i do not recommend the treated one for a new born or anyone. so buy one untreated and air or wash and air before using.

delishpot:


na so we see am. but na ya pikin important pass all that now. so just forget them and buy one for the baby.

just remember to air it if its the treated one. but I would rather buy the untreated one cos people react to the chemical used in treating them. me and my kids react badly to it. we cough,sneeze etc etc. and i do not recommend the treated one for a new born or anyone. so buy one untreated and air or wash and air before using.

Thanks very much