Malaria and children: Progress in intervention coverage - Unicef
Malaria and children: Progress in intervention coverage - Unicef
Malaria and children: Progress in intervention coverage - Unicef
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UNICEF/ESARO/Lewnes/2004<br />
UNICEF/HQ04-1265/Giacomo Pirozzi<br />
Contents<br />
Contents<br />
Acknowledgements<br />
iv<br />
Foreword<br />
v<br />
Executive summary 1<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
The global burden of malaria 5<br />
Background on malaria 8<br />
<strong>Progress</strong> <strong>in</strong> the fight aga<strong>in</strong>st malaria 11<br />
Insecticide-treated nets: supply <strong>and</strong> use 14<br />
<strong>Malaria</strong> treatment <strong>coverage</strong> 19<br />
Prevention <strong>and</strong> control of malaria dur<strong>in</strong>g pregnancy 24<br />
Indoor residual spray<strong>in</strong>g 27<br />
Interventions delivered through <strong>in</strong>tegrated programm<strong>in</strong>g 28<br />
Recent successful malaria <strong>in</strong>terventions <strong>in</strong> sub- Saharan Africa 32<br />
Look<strong>in</strong>g forward—key actions to achieve global malaria goals 35<br />
Further strengthen<strong>in</strong>g political <strong>and</strong> f<strong>in</strong>ancial commitments 35<br />
Provid<strong>in</strong>g clear <strong>and</strong> timely policy guidance 36<br />
Integrat<strong>in</strong>g malaria control <strong>in</strong>to exist<strong>in</strong>g maternal <strong>and</strong> child health programmes 36<br />
Strengthen<strong>in</strong>g partnerships <strong>and</strong> harmoniz<strong>in</strong>g efforts 36<br />
Exp<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g social <strong>and</strong> behaviour change communication 37<br />
Improv<strong>in</strong>g forecast<strong>in</strong>g, procurement <strong>and</strong> supply cha<strong>in</strong> management for malaria commodities 37<br />
Strengthen<strong>in</strong>g monitor<strong>in</strong>g systems for evidence-based programm<strong>in</strong>g 38<br />
Annex A Data used <strong>in</strong> this report 39<br />
Annex B Regional group<strong>in</strong>gs 43<br />
Notes 45<br />
References 47<br />
Statistical annex 50