A teacher with her students after a session about prevention PROJECT BRIEF Malaria Prevention and Control in The aim of this project is to support the efforts of the Mozambican government to reduce malaria throughout the country through scale up of prevention and control efforts with community involvement Project Outline Country Malaria accounts for a high percentage Overall parasitemia prevalence was of Mozambique’s . The shown by 2007 malaria indicator survey to Mozambique under-five mortality rate is, according to be 51.5 percent in children under five years, Donor government statistics, about 171/1000 with ranging from 2.6 percent to 75.2 percent some 24 percent of deaths due to malaria. depending on geographic location. In Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis In addition, the maternal mortality rate pregnant women, the mean prevalence is and Malaria is estimated at 408/100,000 live births, with estimated to be 17.9 percent. many of these deaths considered to result Malaria transmission is stable throughout Length of project directly or indirectly from malaria . the country. The year-round transmission Five years, July 2011 to June 2016. The first While all population groups throughout has peaks during and after the rainy season phase runs to June 2013 the country are at risk of malaria, children (December to April). Few areas have the under five, pregnant women, socially potential for epidemics, but Mozambique is Partners disadvantaged groups, and people living prone to natural disasters, such as cyclones World Vision (principal recipient) with HIV/AIDS are the most vulnerable. The and floods, which can contribute to dramatic risk is also higher in rural than urban areas. increases in malaria transmission. Estimates Fundacao para o Desenvolvimento da The burden of the disease also puts of burden are mainly based on health facility Comunidadeo a great strain on the health system with incidence rates. Given the limited access to (Mozambican NGO sub-recipient) malaria responsible for up to 44 percent healthcare, however, this is considered an of all outpatient consultations, 57 percent underestimate of the actual number of cases. International Relief and Development of paediatric admissions and a leading Malaria Consortium’s role in the first (sub-recipient) phase of the project (July 2011 to June 2013) cause of low birth weight in newborns Ministry of Health (9.8 percent in 2004). Sentinel hospitals has been varied. We are implementing all register a 3.58 percent paediatric fatality activities including: the provision of logistical rate (with an average of 2,195 deaths support to the delivery of long-lasting annually from 2002-2006). insecticidal nets (LLINs) to peripheral heath facilities; supporting the free distribution all 21 districts in Nampula Province, plus teachers were trained in malaria of LLINs; supporting the Ministry of Health the 16 districts of Niassa province. Existing prevention and treatment. in the training of trainers and providing communications products will be adjusted From July 2012 to the present, Malaria refresher courses for community health based on feedback and more materials will Consortium has succeeded in reaching workers (CHWs) on case management; be printed and distributed. approximately 242,045 people with malaria involving community structures in the information and education messages design and implementation of malaria disseminated through teachers and prevention activities; and producing a Project aims & volunteers. Additionally, 2,386 teachers and package of community relevant materials achievements volunteers have been trained on malaria for behaviour change activities in 10 districts behaviour change communication, and of Nampula province. The project aims to contribute to the 147 communities were supported with at Malaria Consortium has also designed Ministry of Health’s malaria strategy, least one functioning community structure and produced malaria communications particularly in the areas of prevention and taking action against malaria. materials for this project, and trained Global communications. This includes: Fund grant sub-recipients, including field »» Reaching 100 percent of the officers, volunteers and teachers. We have population by 2014 with at least one This project has a direct impact conducted quantitative and qualitative means of preventing malaria upon the following: studies on malaria with households, »» Reaching 100 percent of the 9 pregnant women, mothers of children under population by 2016 with information 9Malaria control five, CHWs, community leaders and teachers. about malaria 99Capacity building / human resource We have also procured and distributed In the first phase, 250,000 LLINs development approximately 1.5 million LLINs to other were distributed directly at community project sub-recipients at provincial level. level by Malaria Consortium in Nampula 99Behaviour change communication In the second phase from July 2013 to Province; thousands of copies of 99Monitoring & evaluation June 2016, Malaria Consortium will continue various communications materials were with the same activities (apart from LLIN distributed and used for training; and 99Support for at-risk populations procurement which will be carried out by the thousands of members of community Ministry of Health), and this time will cover health structures, volunteers, and

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