By Jackson MapapayiAbout 62,421 structures are targeted to be sprayed in the upcoming Indoor Residue Spray (IRS) exercise in Solwezi.This came to light during a stakeholder meeting held in Solwezi.Solwezi District Health Director Dr Chipili Lengwe disclosed that the exercise will be done in collaboration with Kansanshi Mine.He said so far about 100 sprayer operators and 50 mobilisers have been trained for the exercise that will last for 41 days.“And this exercise is set to commence this coming Sunday,” said Dr Lengwe.He further disclosed that the exercise will be carried out in the peri-urban areas of the district as rural parts were covered in the first phase.He said the areas to be covered will include Mbonge, Mushitala, Kyalalankuba, Kimiteto, Muzabula and Kamalamba.Other areas include Kabitaka, part of Kazhiba, Weigh bridge, Urban, Kandundu, Magrade, Zambia, Kyawama, Kazomba, Messengers, compounds as well as College, Stadium, Saviye and Hospital areas, respectively.And Dr Lengwe revealed the malaria burden for […]
SOLWEZI COUNCIL EMBARKS ON INDOOR SPRAY EXERCISE
