Around 438,000 people died of malaria in 2015, with 70% of deaths occurring in children under five. In addition to the staggering death toll, the disease comes at an enormous financial cost to individuals, communities, and health systems, accounting for up to 40% of public health spending in some endemic countries. Click the links below to learn more about how SIAPS Program is working to end malaria for good:
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Strengthening Systems to Fight Malaria in Guatemala
To achieve the objective of eliminating malaria in Guatemala, timely access to appropriate treatment is a key strategy for the Ministry of Health. One of the mainstays of this strategy is the network of community volunteers who provide diagnosis and treatment for malaria in their communities. After an assessment identifying weaknesses in the management of antimalarials and diagnostic supplies by the volunteers, SIAPS has been providing technical assistance to the MoH malaria program for a nationwide rollout of interventions to improve management of malaria commodities.[/threecol_two_last]
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Strengthening the Malaria Supply Chain in Niger
SIAPS Program provides support to the US President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) country programs to address challenges to ensuring an uninterrupted supply of high-quality medicines and commodities as well as their appropriate use. SIAPS Program collaborates with PMI and field programs to strengthen pharmaceutical management systems for the benefit of national malaria control programs (NMCP). In Niger, SIAPS is supporting the NMCP to strengthen the systems for malaria commodities management. This report summarizes activities carried out in Niger from October 1, 2015, to December 30, 2015. [/threecol_two_last]
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Providing Support to Malaria Control Programs
This flyer details SIAPS Program’s technical approach to eliminating malaria.
