Province
The Church of the Province of Southern Africa
Diocese
Angola (Missionary Diocese)
Goal
- Improve the level of knowledge about malaria among populations in rural areas
- Promote the change of attitude and behavior of people by instilling the habit of using mosquito nets
- Increase the coverage of insecticide treated long lasting nets in remote rural communities to 80% coverage with priority on pregnant women and children under 5 years
- Mobilize the rural population to join the movement to combat malaria
- Instruct mothers in the communities on the integrated management of childhood illness
- Contribute to the reduction of morbidity and mortality from malaria and other diseases
Activity
- Training of Community health workers and volunteers from malaria activists
- Mobilization and community education
- Distribution of mosquito nets treated with long-lasting insecticidal
- Monitoring and Evaluation
Outcomes
- Improvement of health status in communities
- Reduction of morbidity and mortality from malaria and other diseases in communities.
- Improvement of behavioral indicators
- Increase in coverage
Main language
Portuguese