On October 26, 2024, Ariel Foundation International, in collaboration with local health stakeholders and community leaders, conducted a Malaria Elimination Outreach and Public Health Education Event at the Ekamba Nsukara Community Health Post, strategically located between the Use Offot and Idu Uran communities in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The program was designed with a data-driven approach to reduce the burden of malaria among vulnerable populations, particularly women with children aged 0–5 years; a demographic disproportionately affected by malaria morbidity and mortality.
A total of 987 participants were engaged during the outreach, which included a comprehensive public health education component delivered in the indigenous Ibibio language. This ensured cultural sensitivity, effective communication, and better community participation. The intervention consisted of distributing insecticide-treated mosquito nets, providing structured training for health workers and volunteers, and administering pre- and
