Malaria programme reviews: - World Health Organization

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• identify best practices and lessons learnt and
• identify issues that should receive more attention during the field visits.
The output of this session should be a slide presentation and report by thematic area that can
be fed into the final malaria programme review report. Ideally, this work should be completed
before the field visits begin. Also the teams should check the data collection checklist to ensure
that pertinent issues are addressed during the filed work.
7.3 beCoMinG FaMiLiar With the Data CoLLeCtion
MethoDs For FieLD visits
The tools adapted in phase 2 should be presented to the field review team, which should familiarize
itself with the tools, make suggestions and finalize them. Once the tools are ready, the teams
should conduct role play to ensure that they known how to use them. If possible, a practice session
should be organized in the nearest province or district.
7.4 brieFinG anD ForMinG the teaMs For FieLD visits
The review secretariat should specify the provinces and districts that have been selected for
field reviews and explain the selection criteria. A draft agenda for the field visits should have
been prepared and appointments set up. All appointments should be reconfirmed before the
teams arrive.
The criteria for choosing field sites vary with the level of the health system and its responsibility
in programme management and service provision (Table 8 and annexe 1). The preparatory
analysis might indicate a change in sites for field visits, but logistical challenges should be
given careful consideration.