Plan de Communication pour la Lutte Contre le Paludisme, 2013-2017, rev 2016
This is the national strategy for malaria communication for Madagascar.
The plan consists of the following elements:
- Strengthening SBCC competence of health workers and community agents to improve the quality and effectiveness of communication (ie focus on interpersonal communication between caregivers-treated)
- Intensifying SBCC activities to achieve behavioral goals in areas of low and high transmission
- Adapting SBCC practices in areas with low malaria transmission
- Producing communication materials and designing appropriate messages according to survey results (taking into account the targets and local contexts)
- Raising awareness for bringing pregnant women to consult early and complete at least 3 ANC to benefit from the 3 doses of SP
- Intensifying IEC activities in areas of frequent natural disasters with increase in cases
Source: Madagascar Ministry of Health
Date of Publication: March 25, 2019