TOLIARA REGIONAL EXPANDED IMPACT PROJECT ATSIMO ANDREFANA REGION, MADAGASCAR ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2007 OCTOBER 2006 – SEPTEMBER 2007 MADAGASCAR Cooperative Agreement#: GHS-A-00-06-00007 Submitted: November 29, 2007 Medical Care Development International 8401 Colesville Rd., Suite 425 Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA Telephone: (301) 562-1920 Fax: (301) 562-1921 Internet Electronic Mail:
[email protected] World wide web Url: www.mcd.org 1 Contributing Writers and Editors Madagascar Field Office: Josea Ratsirarson, Chief of Party Madagascar (Principal Author) Washington, DC Home Office: Dr. Luis Benavente (Child Survival Coordinator) Dr. Yaikah Jeng-Joof, International Health Program Officer Marie-Louise Orsini, International Health Program Associate Sabriya Linton MPH, International Health Program Associate Patricia High MHS, International Health Program Associate 2 ACRONYMS ACT : Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy AME : Allaitement Maternel Exclusif/ Exclusive Maternal Breastfeeding ARI : Acute Respiratory Infections ASB : Agent de Santé de Base/ Basic Health Agent ASBC : Agent de Service à Base Communautaire/ Community Service Agent AVBC : Agent de Vente à Base Communautaire/ Community Sales Agent BASICS : Basic Support for Institutionalizing Child Survival CCC : Communication pour le Changement de Comportement/ Behavior Change Communication (BCC) CCD : Comité Communal de Développement/ Community Development Committee CCM : Community Case Management CDS : Comité de Développement Social/ Social Development Committee CPN : Consultation