Quality Diagnosis and Standard Treatment of Malaria (QDSTM) project

Objectives

The objectives of this project will be covered through the following activities:

• Improve and develop behaviour development communications materials with the help of national and international consultants,
• Distribute behaviour development communications materials free of charge to populations in coverage area,
• Organize advocacy meetings to advocate local authority on MMA QDSTM activity with support from the Global Fund,
• Distribute RDTs and anti-malaria drugs to Community Health Workers on need basis during supportive supervision visits,
• Conduct mobile malaria visits to monitor services being provided by the Village Health Volunteers to the vulnerable populations living in remote and bordering areas under coverage,
• Organize health education sessions in the targeted villages to prevent malaria transmission, to improve awareness of the available services and promote early treatment-seeking behaviour in the community,
• Train Village Health Volunteers on malaria prevention and case management,
• Promote and motivate CHWs through provision of performance incentives,
• Conduct regular field monitoring visits to monitor activities,
• Participate in national malaria TSG meetings,
• Regularly hold project review and evaluation meeting to discuss lessons learned, find solutions to overcome challenges and strategize for the way forward.