Optimising Uptake of New Tools
Ensuring programme implementers and procurers are adequately briefed about the latest new products and active ingredients available to support IVM strategies, enabling informed and timely decision making.
Current Priorities
- Facilitate increased use of WHO PQ decision making documents by country teams;
- Support development of post-listing approaches for quality control of new products;
Net Misuse. World Malaria Day was celebrated in Mali with a skit from community leaders. The skit shared proper use of bed nets as many people in the community were misusing the nets. The skit was enjoyed by many.
Milestones
- WHO PQ and stakeholder liaison facilitated for key decision documents;
- Stakeholder feedback disseminated on latest PQ approach in various areas such as data requirements, testing guidelines and post market activities.
- Seminars coordinated at key academic institutions to discuss WHO PQ process and data requirements;
Mosquito net demonstration -GHSC-PSM is currently working together with the Ethiopian government structures at different levels to efficiently and effectively distribute 6 million long lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) in four regional states of the country. Community members in Afambo woreda of Afar State attend a demonstration session organized by health extension workers on the proper use of mosquito nets in households. GHSC-PSM together with the Afar regional state effectively planned, coordinated and is distributing about 523,000 nets in the region
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