Strengthening IPTp Service Delivery through Facility Initiated Supervision: Lessons from a Quality Improvement Approach in Uganda
Malaria contributes significantly to maternal mortality and morbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa. Preventing malaria among pregnant women is an important strategy for reducing mortality and adverse maternal and neonatal health outcomes. The World Health Organization recommends intermittent preventive treatment for pregnant women (IPTp) at each scheduled antenatal care visit starting early in the second trimester as a key strategy for prevention. This study, conducted in two districts in Uganda, explored service delivery practices, missed opportunities, and barriers at the facility level that impede IPTp service provision.
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Malaria contributes significantly to maternal mortality and morbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa. Preventing malaria among pregnant women is an important strategy for reducing mortality and adverse maternal and neonatal health outcomes. The World Health Organization recommends intermittent preventive treatment for pregnant women (IPTp) at each scheduled antenatal care visit starting early in the second trimester as a key strategy for prevention. This study, conducted in two districts in Uganda, explored service delivery practices, missed opportunities, and barriers at the facility level that impede IPTp service provision.
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Facility Level Factors Influencing the Uptake of Intermittent Preventative Therapy for Malaria in Pregnant Women: Report on a Formative Assessment Conducted in Uganda
Reducing the burden of malaria in Uganda is a priority for The National Malaria Control Program. While significant strides have been made, some components have not progressed to the same extent, including malaria in pregnancy. This assessment was undertaken by the ASH project to assess facility-based factors that influence the coverage of IPTp among pregnant women.
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Reducing the burden of malaria in Uganda is a priority for The National Malaria Control Program. While significant strides have been made, some components have not progressed to the same extent, including malaria in pregnancy. This assessment was undertaken by the ASH project to assess facility-based factors that influence the coverage of IPTp among pregnant women.
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Financial Incentives to Improve Malaria Case Management: A Review of the Evidence
Malaria remains a significant burden to health systems, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, which accounts for 90 percent of malaria-related deaths worldwide. Not all patients are able to access timely and quality malaria case management services. A key strategy to enhance the utilization, provision, and quality of malaria services is the use of both demand-side and supply-side financial incentives. To understand how financial incentives may be structured to improve malaria case management, this technical brief presents an evaluation of findings, associated recommendations, and considerations for future operations research. [Download]
Malaria remains a significant burden to health systems, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, which accounts for 90 percent of malaria-related deaths worldwide. Not all patients are able to access timely and quality malaria case management services. A key strategy to enhance the utilization, provision, and quality of malaria services is the use of both demand-side and supply-side financial incentives. To understand how financial incentives may be structured to improve malaria case management, this technical brief presents an evaluation of findings, associated recommendations, and considerations for future operations research. [Download]
Regional Actors Addressing Malaria in Africa: Comparative Advantages, Challenges and Opportunities
Regional bodies involved in malaria-related work often have specific roles and act in complementarity to one another. Past success in addressing the high malaria burden in the region has been brought on by their strategic engagement with governments and international donor agencies. Understanding just how these regional actors operate, as well as their comparative advantages and challenges, will ensure that governments, policymakers, donors, and implementers more effectively partner with them and leverage their full potential to end malaria in Africa.
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[In French]
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Regional bodies involved in malaria-related work often have specific roles and act in complementarity to one another. Past success in addressing the high malaria burden in the region has been brought on by their strategic engagement with governments and international donor agencies. Understanding just how these regional actors operate, as well as their comparative advantages and challenges, will ensure that governments, policymakers, donors, and implementers more effectively partner with them and leverage their full potential to end malaria in Africa.
[Download Technical Brief]
[In French]
Visit the online database to browse through more than 120 regional organizations working in health in Africa. >>Database