Wakiso receives 1.77 million mosquito nets ahead of November distribution

What the report says

Wakiso District has received 1.773 million insecticide-treated mosquito nets from Uganda’s Ministry of Health ahead of a mass distribution exercise planned for the first week of November 2026, according to Nile Post. The shipment is part of the ministry’s wider malaria prevention programme, which distributes nets to households on a periodic cycle to help reduce infections and deaths.

The district consignment was received by local leaders, including LCV Chairperson Eng. Ian Kyeyune, who oversaw the movement of the nets to sub-counties and parish storage points identified with health officials. The article says district and national health workers are coordinating storage, transport and record-keeping before the campaign begins.

Kyeyune said Wakiso’s rapidly growing population places heavy pressure on health services and asked the ministry to give the district special attention in future allocations. He also warned residents against using nets for fishing or poultry and urged them to use them only for sleeping under beds, saying misuse weakens malaria control efforts.

Assistant District Health Officer Betty Nabuganda said malaria remains a major cause of illness and death in the district, while National Medical Stores and local security officials stressed careful delivery and protection of the supplies. The report also notes that authorities want equitable household distribution and tighter monitoring to prevent theft, diversion or uneven allocation.