Angola

Malaria Project

Reducing the burden of malaria in Angola

Task Manager: Jorge Humberto Romero  

Title:	Reducing the burden of malaria in Angola
Duration:	Starting Date: April 2005   Ending Estimate date: September 2008
Budget Amount:	USD 28,598,354
Source of Funds:	GFATM (USD 28,473,354), USAID (USD 100,000), ESSO (USD 25,000)
Key Achievement Need:	The goal of the Malaria component is to reduce the burden of the disease, which is the major cause of child mortality in Angola. the project is focused on children under 5 and pregnant women.
Modality of Execution:	DEX
Partnership	NMCP, UNICEF, WHO, PSI

Brief description:

The objectives will be reached though a county wide cascade of trainings of public health personnel, equipment of laboratories, financing of WHO malaria focal points at central and provincial level, enhanced monitoring and evaluation efforts, a country wide campaign of distribution of mosquito nets, procurement and distribution of drugs (in particular Coartem)

Expected results (for a 2 year period):

- 1 000 000 of children under 5 years treated for uncomplicated malaria with Coartem.

- 1900 pregnant women treated for uncomplicated malaria according to national protocols

- 80 000 patients other than pregnant women in their first trimester and children under 5 years receiving treatment with Coartem.

- 30% health facilities reporting no disruption in stock of Coartem for more than one wekk during the previous 3 months.

- 2 200 health care providers trained in the case management according to national strategy.

- 190 000 pregnant women receiving full 2 dose IPT treatment with SP

- 50% health facilities reporting no disruption in stock of SP for more than one week during the previous 3 months

- 700 health care providers trained in prevention and management of malaria in pregnancy

- 1.1 million LLINs given to children under 5 years and pregnant women through routine and measles campaign distribution.

- 30% children under 5 sleeping under LLINs

- 30% pregnant women sleeping under LLINs

- 1 000 health care providers trained on use and maintenance of LLINs

- 145 000LLINs sold to retail outlets and clinics for social marketing

- 130 000 people reached with indoor residual spraying (IRS) in the target area

- 8 spray teams (4-6 persons), supervisors and management personnel trained

- 100 health care facilities supplied with microscopes or RDTs

Target areas

The project coverage for the first two years is 13 provinces.