Malaria Control Program (GFATM)
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Global fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFATM) in Bangladesh (Malaria Control Program).
Donor: Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFATM) in Bangladesh.
Duration of the Project: From May 01, 2008 and remain valid till June 30, 2012 .
Goal of the Project:
To reduce 60% burden of Malaria in 10.9 million populations in 13 high endemic districts of Bangladesh by the year 2015
Objective of the Project:
- To provide quality diagnosis and effective treatment to 90% of the malaria cases in 13 high endemic districts
- To promote use of ITN / LLINs in 80% - 90% of the households in 13 high endemic districts and selective IRS for containment of outbreaks
- Strengthen programme management capacity and coordination and partnership in malaria control.
Location:
Rangunia Upazila Under Chittagong District.
Target Groups:
Total Population of high endemic area especially pregnant women & under 5 Children.
No. of Beneficiaries:
| Male | Female | Girl | Child | Pregnant women |
| 97776 | 105775 | 47598 | 26365 | 6153 |
Major Activities:
- Health Worker Provide education through forums and households visit.
- Health Worker treatment to uncomplicated patients and they also ensures drug intake.
- Health Worker referred to higher facilities if needed.
- Health Worker Follow up malaria patients.
- Diagnosis using RDT and Laboratory.
- Prompt effective malarial treatment.
- LLIN (Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Net) distribution.
- ITN (Insecticide Treated Nets).
- Vector control (other than ITNs)-IRS.
- BCC: Community level and Mass media.
- Organize Advocacy Workshop.
- Organize popular theatre and Folk song.
- Monitoring drug and insecticide resistance.
- Coordination and partnership development.
Achievements:
|
SL |
Particulars |
July’09 to June’10 |
Up to June’10 |
|
01 |
Number of blood slides taken |
1528 |
4044 |
|
02 |
Number Microscopy positive |
14 |
106 |
|
03 |
Number of RDT Taken |
952 |
1512 |
|
04 |
Number of RDT positive |
237 |
302 |
|
05 |
Total Number of Test (Microscopy + RDT) |
2480 |
5556 |
|
06 |
Total Number of Positive (Microscopy + RDT) |
251 |
408 |
|
07 |
Number of LLIN’s distribution |
16,000 |
39,599 |
|
08 |
Number of bed nets treated (ITN) |
8,000 |
21,015 |
|
09 |
Number bed nets Re-treated (ITN) |
7,245 |
9,245 |
|
10 |
Number of advocacy Workshop |
01 |
04 |
|
11 |
Orientation session on BCC |
04 |
22 |
|
12 |
Number of Popular theatre |
02 |
10 |
|
13 |
Number of Folk Song |
02 |
09 |
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