Malaria & IMCI
The Ministry of Health is being supported to develop training manuals for health workers on the diagnosis and treatment of the main causes of child mortality, namely malaria, diarrhoeal diseases, acute respiratory infections, diseases preventable by immunization and anaemia. At the community level promotion of the following family care practices is undertaken: exclusive breastfeeding for children less than 6 months, complementary feeding, complete immunization, supplementation of Vitamin A, de-worming, hand-washing and disposal of faeces, utilization of bed-nets, utilization of oral rehydration salts, continued feeding of children when sick, recognition of danger signs and care seeking. National guidelines for the promotion of community IMCI have been developed as well at the training module for community resource persons. Interpersonal communication materials for each of the key behaviours are currently under development. Systems will be developed to distribute long-lasting insecticide treated nets to at least 60% of the under-fives in all malaria-endemic municipalities as well as Oral Rehydration Salts and de-worming in 59 priority municipalities where some 75% of the total population resides, As part of the global Roll Back Malaria initiative supported by the Global Fund for Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM), UNICEF will soon begin distributing free of charge over 1.3 million long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLIN) in the 59 priority municipalities to pregnant women attending antenatal clinics and children under one who have completed the recommended series of vaccinations. The following activities are or will be implemented: • Provision of 1.2 million LLIN to pregnant women and children under one
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