Danyi N'Digbe is a small village near the town of Kpalimé in Southern Togo and is in a malarious area. The people live in extremely poor conditions without any protection from malaria.
500 nets were distributed in the village to achieve blanket coverage. There are 250 households and each received two nets.
This is an emergency distribution in the wake of Hurricane Felix of 3,500 nets to protect 7,000 people in the Sahsa area of RAAN.
Many parts of the RAAN are malaria endemic. The risk of widespread malaria in these communities has been significantly increased by the destruction wrought by Hurricane Felix.
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The nets were distributed in Adeknino Parish in Dokolo District. Each of 16 villages received sufficient nets to protect all inhabitants.
The villages included in this distribution: Alwar, Acampil and Adeknino.
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1,496 nets have been successfully distributed in Mombasa by Red Cross staff and volunteers and a further 1,500 nets have been successfully distributed in Sega, Siaya.