PMI VectorLink Mozambique

Malaria is considered the most important public health problem in Mozambique where it accounts for nearly one-third of all deaths and 42 percent of deaths in children less than five years old. Although malaria prevalence has decreased in all provinces, the country continues to face challenges that have slowed the progress of key malaria prevention and treatment interventions. PMI-supported activities include support for the national indoor residual spraying (IRS) program; free routine insecticide-treated Bed Net (ITN) distributions to pregnant women and to children; procurement and distribution of rapid diagnostic tests to all levels of the health system; provision of intermittent preventive treatment of pregnant women; and revitalization of the community health worker program.

Activities and accomplishments:

• Together with Zambezia Provincial Directorate of Health (Direҫão Provincial de Saúde), Zambezia Provincial Health Services (Serviços Provinciais de Saúde), District Services for Health, Women and Social Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Ministério da Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural, MADER) and Ministry of Land and Environment (Ministério da Terra e Ambiente, MITA), PMI VectorLink Mozambique implemented IRS in six districts in 2018, five in 2020, four in 2021 and two districts in 2022, culminating in the transition of IRS implementation fully to Zambezia province in 2023.
• The project trained Zambezia and Nampula district health personnel to conduct entomological field activities in 12 sentinel sites in Zambezia (10 sites in 2020-21) and 7 sentinel sites in Nampula and supported Nampula province by seconding an entomology coordinator to province and procuring supplies and equipment for Nampula insectary and field activities.
• The project supported the construction of Zambezia province’s insectary to replace the one which was destroyed by fire in February 2017.
• PMI VectorLink Mozambique financially supported NMCP-led entomological monitoring activities in Cabo Delgado, Manica, Niassa, Sofala, and Tete provinces and procured laboratory supplies and reagents for molecular analysis conducted by the National Institute of Health (Instituto Nacional de Saúde).
• The project actively participated in IRS Technical Working Group meetings, where a key objective was to harmonize IRS implementation amongst three implementers, NMCP, Tchau Tchau Malaria and PMI VectorLink resulting in the adoption of PMI VectorLink spray data collection form, supervisory tools, and training materials.

Capacity Building
Monitoring & Evaluation
Social Science
Vector Control

Mar 2018 — Mar 2023

Mozambique

The PMI VectorLink Project