Target group: Children Under 5 years, general population and health workers in public and private health facilities

Project Goal: To contribute to the reduction of malaria infection and morbidity by 50% and malaria related mortality by 75% of 2019 levels by 2025.

Project specific Objectives

• To contribute to the following strategic objectives of the Uganda Malaria Reduction Strategic Plan
• To accelerate access to malaria preventive and curative services to achieve universal coverage in all eligible populations by 2025.
• 2025, at least 90% of the population sustains the acquired knowledge, utilizes and practices correct malaria management, preventive and curative services.
• By 2025, decisions for malaria programming at all levels are guided by a functional and comprehensive surveillance system and data repository for effective sub-national response, monitoring and evaluation as well as priority operations research

Strategies

Integrated Community Case Management (ICCM) for children under 5 years

Enhancing Behavioural change communication interventions through targeted community dialogues by the Village Health Teams (VHTs), Health workers home visits to the communities.

Resilient systems strengthening through Capacity building of, VHTs, public and public health workers, schoolteachers and Support Supervision of health facilities and communities.

Coordination: Strengthening the capacity of the District Health Management Teams (DHMT) to coordinate malaria interventions within their districts.

Supply Chain: Engaging of the District and MoH National Malaria Control Division to ensure adequate supply of ICCM supplies and medicines