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Annual Programme of Work 2005 - Ministry of Health

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• New ACT Policy in place<br />

• Proportion <strong>of</strong> public health<br />

institutions stocking and<br />

dispensing chloroquine<br />

• 100% GHS and mission health<br />

institutions in all districts<br />

implementing IPT<br />

• 30% coverage <strong>of</strong> pregnant<br />

women on IPT<br />

• Voucher system for ITN extended<br />

to 3 more regions<br />

• Implement the new ACT policy nationwide<br />

• Promote home based care <strong>of</strong> malaria<br />

• Develop an action plan for the production,<br />

procurement, promotion, distribution and retreatment<br />

<strong>of</strong> affordable (subsidized) Insecticide<br />

Treated Nets (ITN) to cater for current and future<br />

need<br />

• Scale up the implementation <strong>of</strong> ITN voucher<br />

scheme from Eastern and Volta regions to<br />

Ashanti region and the northern<br />

• Support Upper East and Upper West regions to<br />

scale up ITN using the UNICEF model <strong>of</strong> ITN<br />

delivery<br />

• Train health personnel, educate general public<br />

and sensitize <strong>of</strong> various stakeholders on malaria<br />

control<br />

• Extend the implementation <strong>of</strong> IPT from 20<br />

districts to all health institutions in the 138<br />

districts<br />

• Home based care for malaria<br />

COMPONENT: Guinea Worm Eradication<br />

RELATED SECTOR-WIDE OBJECTIVES:<br />

Increased Geographical and Financial Access to Basic Services<br />

To Provide Better Quality Of Care In All <strong>Health</strong> Facilities And During Outreaches<br />

Closer Collaboration And Partnership Between The <strong>Health</strong> Sector & Communities, Other Sectors And<br />

Private Providers Both Allopathic And Traditional<br />

LEAD AGENCY: GHS<br />

COLLABORATORS: MOH/ <strong>Work</strong>s and Housing/ Local Government<br />

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