Before the Shutdown: MACEPA Country Activities Pre-Pandemic

 Community Champions of Senegal
photos and story by Bismoy Goudiaby

Ethiopia's Federal Ministry of Health recently conducted a 2020 Malaria Performance Review (MPR). A field validation orientation was conducted with H.E. Dr. Lia Tadesse in Addis Ababa and 11 teams were deployed to conduct field validation activities throughout the country, sponsored by MACEPA in Tigray, Amhara, and Addis Ababa. 

In March, Community Champions were trained in Senegal's Tambacounda district. After these sessions, Community Champions can recognize malaria symptoms, engage with the community leaders about malaria, and use DHIS Tracker Capture for DHIS2 on household visits.  Now, these Community Champions are being trained to help in the COVID-19 response as well. Above, MACEPA Malaria and NTD focal point Gnagna Dieng leads a session on malaria RDTs and treatment.

Malaria Mythbusters
photos by Todd Jennings

In March, pre-social isolation, PAMO and MACEPA went to Eastern Province to work with adolescents on creating a radio program on Malaria Mythbusters. Students interviewed one another on topics of sleeping under a bed net and malaria symptoms, creating four 30-minute radio programs. Adolescents are currently an important part of Zambia's malaria elimination strategy. 

Radio is now being deployed to spread accurate, reliable information about COVID-19 in local languages.

Last Month in Ethiopia
photo and story by Berhane Tesfay

Ethiopia's Federal Ministry of Health recently conducted a 2020 Malaria Performance Review (MPR). A field validation orientation was conducted with H.E. Dr. Lia Tadesse in Addis Ababa and 11 teams were deployed to conduct field validation activities throughout the country, sponsored by MACEPA in Tigray, Amhara, and Addis Ababa.

ATSB in Western Province
photos by Chilumba Sikombe

To learn more about what is happening with Zambia’s malaria program during COVID-19, click here