Save Pregnant Women from Malaria in Uganda

SUMMARY:

Malaria pandemic is still a challenge among pregnant mothers and children less than five years and it is the major cause of maternal mortality and mobility. This is a quarterly project status report for the period June to August to April 2023 of the “Save 750 Pregnant women from Malaria in Uganda” project. The overall goal of the project is to contribute to the reduction of maternal mortality rates in Uganda. The project distributed long lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs), conducted health education, home visits, and IPTs to pregnant mothers. The project is implemented in collaboration with Kibuku Health Centre IV, Bulangira Health Centre 111 and Kagumu Health center III. A total of 2346 pregnant women received malaria prevention services in the quarter. KADO is grateful to all donors and the community for the support that contributed to the realization of these quarterly results despite the current hard economic situation in the

ACHIEVEMENTS:

The community is experiencing high malaria burden because this a rainy season and mosquito breeding is high. However, the following are the key results in the quarter June, July and August. :

• 405. Pregnant Mothers Received Health Education on Malaria prevention measures during antenatal clinic days
• 328.pregnant Mothers Received Mosquito Net
• 330 Mothers Tested for Malaria
• 357 pregnant mothers received Mosquito Doom
• 459 Households with pregnant Mothers visited and assessed on utilization of malaria prevention measures. Measures
• 205 pregnant mothers provided with Presumptive treatment (IPTs)
• 308 households with Pregnant Mothers visited to Assess on Malaria Prevention Measures
• 276 Pregnant Mothers tested for Malaria and HIV
• 6 HIV Positive Pregnant Mothers identified malaria positive

CHALLENGES:

1. We lack adequate anti malaria drug supplies in our PNFP facility due to limited funding.

There is currently increased infant mortality and morbidity due malaria Uganda.

3. Malaria treatment is relatively expensive to a local pregnant mothers

4. LLINs are very expensive a t a cost of USD 8 and the demand is high and the government distribution is not consistent

6. Malaria treatment is also relatively expensive for vulnerable communities.

2. Inadequate quarterly supply of antimalarial drugs in public facilities and Supply cannot last for one week

RECOMMENDATIONS:

KADO still requests for continuous support for this malaria prevention project to enhance reduction of maternal mortality and morbidity among pregnant mothers and children less than five years in Uganda. Government intervention in malaria prevention is limited. The Government is implementing global fund for malaria project but the target district are the hard to reach ones and refugees of which Kibuku is not among them..

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