Training Manual for Preventive Malaria - Ministry of Health

UNIT 5A
MONITORING AND REPORTING
This unit describes the data required for monitoring and record keeping and its importance in
Focused Antenatal Care.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this unit, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the purpose of record keeping in ANC
2. List and know the indicators for monitoring malaria in pregnancy.
3. Record relevant information in the Maternal Health Record Book, ANC Register and
Delivery Register
4. Summarize data from ANC Register and Delivery Register into ANC Clinic Report Book
(Form) and Delivery (Maternity) Report Book (Form) respectively.
5. Measure the indicators for monitoring malaria in pregnancy using the Addendum to
Midwifery monthly return forms.
TEACHING / LEARNING METHODS:
Discussion
Presentation
Case Study
Demonstration
Exercises
DURATION: 3 HOURS
INTRODUCTION
Accurate record keeping is necessary to adequately monitor the progress and effectiveness of
the programme and evaluate impact of the intervention. A healthcare facility should establish
and maintain a record for every woman and newborn that receives care. Data should be
quickly collated and feedback given to those collecting the data. The data should be used
locally. The creation of new or parallel systems of data collection should be avoided.
INDICATORS FOR MONITORING MALARIA IN PREGNANCY
Three groups of indicators are proposed to monitor control activities of malaria in pregnancy
at antenatal care facilities:
Process indicators: those that measure whether or not interventions that are known to be
effective in reducing the adverse consequences of malaria during pregnancy are being
implemented.
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