The Ministry of Health in the Government of South Sudan confirmed that three (3) million mosquito nets will be distributed across southern Sudan as part of the efforts to fight malaria.

The Director of Preventive Medicine in the Ministry of Heath John Rumunu said that during the first implementation phase, one million nets have already been distributed in Warrab and Western Bahr ell-Ghazal States.

Dr. Rumunu said that the Ministry of Health and its implementing partner- the Population Service International (PSI) - aim at distributing long lasting treated mosquito nets in the whole south Sudan in three years.

He added that at the moment the distribution of mosquito nets is taking place in Western Equatoria State.

A multi-donor trust fund has already provided around nine (9) million US dollars to facilitate the programme.