What is malaria? What is anemia? MALARIA AND ANEMIA TEST RESULTS

Malaria is a disease caused by a mosquito bite. Anemia is a serious health condition in which Date: ______A person can get this disease if bitten by an there are not enough red blood cells or HEMOGLOBIN infected mosquito. hemoglobin in the blood. Name Name Name Hb Level: Hb Level: Hb Level: Can malaria be prevented? Hemoglobin is a substance in the blood that ______g/dl ______g/dl ______g/dl carries oxygen to the brain, muscles, disease- Anemia diagnosis: fighting organs and other parts of the body. Malaria can be prevented by: Severe anemia (less Severe anemia (less Severe anemia (less . Spraying the house with insecticides to Iron is important for making hemoglobin. than 8.0 g/dl) than 8.0 g/dl) than 8.0 g/dl)

kill the mosquitoes. Moderate anemia Moderate anemia Moderate anemia What are the symptoms of anemia? (8.0-9.9 g/dl) (8.0-9.9 g/dl) (8.0-9.9 g/dl)

. Getting rid of stagnant water in which Mild anemia Mild anemia Mild anemia mosquitoes breed. Some of the symptoms of anemia are: (10.0-10.9 g/dl) (10.0-10.9 g/dl) (10.0-10.9 g/dl)

. tiredness Normal Normal Normal . Sleeping under a mosquito net which . headaches (11.0 g/dl or more) (11.0 g/dl or more) (11.0 g/dl or more) has been treated with insecticide. . dizziness MALARIA . poor appetite Name Name Name . Pregnant women can take an anti- . heart palpitations Malaria diagnosis: Malaria diagnosis: Malaria diagnosis: malarial drug during pregnancy. . shortness of breath Positive Positive Positive

Why is malaria dangerous? Why is anemia dangerous? Negative Negative Negative TREATMENT FOR TREATMENT FOR TREATMENT FOR MALARIA PROVIDED: MALARIA PROVIDED: MALARIA PROVIDED: Malaria is dangerous because it can lead to Anemia is dangerous because: serious health problems such as kidney failure, YES YES YES severe anemia, and death. . it reduces one’s resistance to infections NO NO NO . severe anemia can lead to heart failure What are the symptoms of malaria? . anemic children have poor learning Instructions for Administering Malaria Treatment capacity [TO BE ADDED BASED ON COUNTRY RECOMMENDATIONS] Some of the symptoms of malaria are: . Fever . Headache . Vomiting . Muscle and joint pain What do the anemia test results mean? . Other flu-like signs Anemia is caused by: Severe anemia: The child has a seriously low level . loss of blood due to: [LOGO OF IMPLEMENTING AGENCY] of hemoglobin in the blood. You need to take the child to your doctor or health centre  parasites, especially malaria and Name of Household Head: immediately for treatment. hookworms  excessive menstrual losses ______Moderate anemia: The child has a reduced level of  chronic diseases such as ulcers or hemoglobin. You need to take the child to your tuberculosis. doctor or health centre as soon as possible. Date: ______. lack of iron in the diet Mild anemia: The child’s hemoglobin level is [IMPLEMENTING AGENCY] is conducting a slightly lower than normal. It is not necessary to . inability of the body to absorb iron from study on anemia and malaria. The study will take the child to a doctor or health centre, but you food help us identify whether there are problems should take action to see that the child’s diet with anemia and malaria among young children includes more daily iron. . Destruction of blood cells due to in [COUNTRY]. malaria We appreciate that we have had the How can anemia be prevented or opportunity to interview members of your treated? household and to test children 6 months to 5 years old for anemia and malaria. . Take iron tablets or syrup, if anemia is due to a lack of iron in the diet. Thank you for your cooperation. . Eat a diet adequate in iron-rich foods such as dark green leafy vegetables, liver, meat or Please look inside fish, and fruits rich in vitamin C such as for the results of the oranges, lemons and mangoes. . Avoid giving tea or coffee to infants and anemia and malaria young children. testing. . Prevent and treat worms. . Prevent malaria by using mosquito nets, spraying the house with insecticide, removing stagnant water, and promptly treating any case in young children. What causes anemia? [NAME OF IMPLEMENTING AGENCY]